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Novena Prayer in Honor of
St. Vicent de Paul O glorious Saint Vincent, heavenly patron of all charitable associations and father of all who are in misery, whilst thou wast on earth thou didst never cast out any who came to thee; ah, consider by what evils we are oppressed and come to our assistance! Obtain from thy Lord help for the poor, relief for the infirm, consolation for the afflicted, protection for the abandoned, a spirit of generosity for the rich, the grace of conversion for sinners, zeal for priests, peace for the Church, tranquillity and order for all nations, and salvation for them all. Yea, let all men prove the effects of thy merciful intercession, so that, being helped by thee in the miseries of this life, we may be united to thee in the life to come, where there shall be no more grief, nor weeping, nor sorrow, but joy and gladness and everlasting happiness. Amen
(Indulgence of 300 days; plenary indulgence once a month, on the usual conditions, for the daly devout recitation of this prayer. --Pius IX., Nov. 23, 1876)
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The Litany of St. Vincent de Paul(For Private Use Only)
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ have mercy.
Christ have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, hear us,
Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of heaven,
Have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
Have mercy on us.
God the Holy Ghost,
Have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God,
Have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, Pray for us.*
Saint Vincent de Paul,*
St. Vincent, who at the tenderest age didst display a wisdom most mature,*
St. Vincent, who from thy childhood wast full of pity and compassion,*
St. Vincent, who like David, from a simple shepherd becamest the ruler and pastor of the people of God,*
St. Vincent, who in thy captivity didst preserve perfect freedom,*
St. Vincent the just man, who didst live by faith,*
St. Vincent, always supported on the firm anchor of a Christian hope,*
St. Vincent, always inflamed with the fire of charity,*
St. Vincent, truly simple, upright, and fearing God,*
St. Vincent, true disciple of Jesus Christ, always meek and humble of heart,*
St. Vincent, perfectly mortified in heart and mind,*
St. Vincent, ever animated with the spirit of Jesus Christ,*
St. Vincent, generous maintainer of the glory of God,*
St. Vincent, ever inwardly burning and ever outwardly transported with zeal for souls,*
St. Vincent, who in Christian poverty didst find the precious pearl, and the rich treasure of the Gospel,*
St. Vincent, like to the Angels in thy purity,*
St. Vincent, ever faithful in obedience and ever victorious in word,*
St. Vincent, from thy earliest years constantly devoted to works of charity,*
St. Vincent, who didst fly with most diligent care the slightest appearance of evil,*
St. Vincent, who in all thine actions, didst aspire to the practice of the most perfect virtue,*
St. Vincent, who, like a rock, remainedst immovable amidst the stormy sea of this world,*
St. Vincent, who, constant as the sun in its course, wentest ever onward in the paths of truest wisdom,*
St. Vincent, always invincible by all the arrows of adversity,*
St. Vincent, as patient in suffering as thou wast indulgent in forgiving,*
St. Vincent, ever docile and obedient son of the holy Roman Church,*
St. Vincent, who hadst exceeding horror of the novel ways and subtle words of heresy,*
St. Vincent, destined by a special Providence to announce the Gospel to the poor,*
St. Vincent, tender father and perfect model of ecclesiastics,*
St. Vincent, prudent founder of the Congregation of the Mission,*
St. Vincent, wise institutor of the order of the Sisters of Charity,*
St. Vincent, always tender in compassionating and always prompt in relieving the necessities of the poor,*
St. Vincent, equally fervent in the practice of prayer and in ministry of the word,*
St. Vincent, perfect imitator of the life and virtues of Jesus Christ,*
St. Vincent, who didst persevere to the end in eschewing evil and doing good,*
St. Vincent, who, as in life so in death, wast most precious in the sight of God,*
[St. Vincent, who by the knowledge of absolute truth, by the love of sovereign goodness, by the joys of a blessed eternity, possessest perfect happiness,*
Pray for the members of the Church, and especially for the members of this brotherhood.]
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us.
V. The Lord hath led the just man through right ways,
R. And showed unto him the Kingdom of God.
Let Us Pray.
Great God, Who, by an effect of Thine infinite goodness, hast renewed in our days, in the apostolic character and humility of Thy blessed servant Vincent, the spirit of Thy well-beloved Son to preach the Gospel to the poor, relieve the afflicted, console the miserable, and add new luster to the ecclesiastical order; grant, we beseech Thee, through his powerful intercession, that we also, delivered from the great misery of sin, may labor to please Thee by the practice of the same humility, through Jesus Christ Our Lord, Who liveth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
Hymn to St. Vincent De Paul
O Blessed Father! sent by God,
His mercy to dispense,
Thy hand is out o'er all the earth,
Like God's own providence.
There is no grief or care of men
Thou dost not own for thine;
No broken heart thou dost not fill
With mercy's oil and wine.
O Blessed Father! sent by God,
His mercy to dispense,
Thy hand is out o'er all the earth,
Like God's own providence.
Thy miracles are works of love,
Thy greatest is to make
Room in a day, for toils that weeks
In other men would take.
O Blessed Father! sent by God,
His mercy to dispense,
Thy hand is out o'er all the earth,
Like God's own providence.
All cries of suffering through the earth
Upon thy mercy call,
As though thou wert, like God Himself
A father unto all.
O Blessed Father! sent by God,
His mercy to dispense,
Thy hand is out o'er all the earth,
Like God's own providence.
Dear Saint, not in the wilderness
Thy fragrant virtues bloom.
But in the city's crowded haunts.
The alley's cheerless gloom.
O Blessed Father! sent by God,
His mercy to dispense,
Thy hand is out o'er all the earth,
Like God's own providence.
The father of the childless old,
The lonesome widow's stay,
The gladness of the orphan groups
Out in the streets at play.
O Blessed Father! sent by God,
His mercy to dispense,
Thy hand is out o'er all the earth,
Like God's own providence.
Yet not unto the towns confined
The gifts thy mercy gave.
The Gospel to the villager,
His freedom to the slave.
O Blessed Father! sent by God,
His mercy to dispense,
Thy hand is out o'er all the earth,
Like God's own providence.
For charity anointed thee
O'er want, and woe, and pain;
And she hath crowned thee emperor
Of all her wide domain.
O Blessed Father! sent by God,
His mercy to dispense,
Thy hand is out o'er all the earth,
Like God's own providence.
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From the Pen of Saint Vincent de PaulEvery time that some unexpected event befalls us, be it affliction, or be it spiritual or corporal consolation, we should endeavor to receive it with equanimity of spirit, since all comes from the hand of God.
He who submits himself to God in all things is certain that whatever men say or do against him will always turn to his advantage.
After knowing the will of God in regard to a work which we undertake, we should continue courageously, however difficult it may be. We should follow it to the end with as much constancy as the obstacles we encounter are great.
We should never abandon, on account of the difficulties we encounter, an enterprise undertaken with due reflection.
We should be cordial and affable with the poor, and with persons in humble circuмstances. We should not treat them in a supercilious manner. Haughtiness makes them revolt. On the contrary, when we are affable with them, they become more docile and derive more benefit from the advice they receive.
That which we suffer in the accomplishment of a good work, merits for us the necessary graces to insure its success.
We ought to have a special devotion to those saints who excelled in humility, particularly to the Blessed Virgin Mary, who declares that the Lord regarded her on account of her humility.
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