Prayers to Our Lady of Prompt Succor
Our Lady of Prompt Succor Novena
Opening Prayer to Our Lady
Oh, Immaculate Heart! Help us to conquer the menace of evil, which so easily takes root in the hearts of the people of today, and whose immeasurable effects already weigh down upon our modern world and seem to block the paths towards the future!
From famine and
war, deliver us.
From nuclear war, from
incalculable self-destruction, from every kind of war, deliver
us.
From sins against the life
of man from its very beginning, deliver us.
From hatred and from the
demeaning of the dignity of the children of God, deliver us.
From every kind of injustice
in the life of society, both national and international, deliver
us.
From readiness to trample on
the commandments of God, deliver us.
From attempts to stifle in
human hearts the very truth of God, deliver us.
From sins against the Holy
Spirit, deliver us, deliver us.
Accept, O Mother of Christ, this cry laden with the sufferings of all individual human beings, laden with the sufferings of whole societies.
Let there be revealed, once more, in the history of the world your infinite power of merciful Love. May it put a stop to evil. May it transform consciences. May your Immaculate Heart reveal for all the light of Hope.
~~ Taken from L’Osservatore Romano, Weekly Edition in English 24 May 1982
FIRST DAY
When we wish to obtain some special favor through the intercession of Our Blessed Lady, the first disposition to bring to prayer is the humble recognition of our unworthiness, for it is the prayer of the contrite and humble heart that rises to the very throne of God.
PRAYER
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, you are after Jesus our only hope. O
Most Holy Virgin, whose merits have raised you high above angel
choirs to the very throne of the Eternal and whose foot crushed
the head of the infernal serpent, you are strong against the
enemies of our salvation. O Mother of God, you are our Mediatrix
most kind and loving. Hasten, then, to our help, and as you did
once save your beloved City from ravaging flames and our Country
from an alien foe, do now have pity on our misery, and obtain for
us the graces we beg of you. Deliver us from the wiles of Satan,
assist us in the many trials which beset our path in this valley
of tears, and be to us truly Our Lady of Prompt Succor now and
especially at the hour of our death. Amen.
Our
Lady of Prompt Succor, hasten to help us. (Three times.)
The
Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory be to the Father may be added,
with the Litany of Our Lady of Prompt Succor and the prayer
"O Mary, Mother of God".
SECOND DAY
Filial resignation to God's Holy Will is the second disposition required for the obtaining of special graces. This disposition is especially necessary when we ask for temporal favors, for we cannot be certain whether they are conducive to our salvation or not.
PRAYER
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, O Virgin most pure and Mother of the
Word Incarnate, you are the dispenser of all graces and the
refuge of poor sinners. With lively faith and unbounded
confidence we have recourse to your maternal love and we beg you
to obtain from your Divine Son the favors we now implore (here
name the special favor desired). With filial trust we place
our hearts under your motherly care beseeching you to obtain for
us the all-important grace of perfect conformity to God's Will,
and, O Mary, show yourself to be OUR LADY OF PROMPT SUCCOR,
especially at the hour of our death. Amen.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, hasten to help us. (Three
times.)
Our Father, etc., as on first day.
THIRD DAY
A profound respect for the exalted dignity and sublime prerogatives of Mary is an excellent means to draw down upon us Heaven's choicest blessings.
PRAYER
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, O Mary Immaculate, you are the model
of all virtues, the path by which we go to Jesus, the mysterious
channel through which divine favors are imparted to us. You have
such power over the Heart of Jesus, hasten to our assistance and
obtain our earnest request (here name the favor desired). In
you, O Mary, we put our trust, let it not be said that our hopes
have been frustrated. O Mother most chaste, be our strength
against temptation, our help in danger, our consolation in
sorrow, but especially be OUR LADY OF PROMPT SUCCOR at the hour
of our death. Amen.
Our
Lady of Prompt Succor, hasten to help us. (Three times.)
Our
Father, etc., as on first day.
FOURTH DAY
A filial eagerness in striving to fathom the treasures of holiness contained in the heart of Mary, the most loving and lovable of mothers, is another means of obtaining Our Lady's special protection.
PRAYER
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, living temple of the Holy Spirit and
Queen of Heaven and earth, behold us prostrate at your feet to
offer you the filial homage of our hearts, to thank you for the
innumerable favors you have obtained for us, and to implore,
through your all-powerful intercession, the graces we need,
especially (here specify the favor desired). O Mary, be
truly to us "Mary," that is, our shield against the
darts of temptation, our solace in the midst of trials and
afflictions, our firm hope, sweet consolation, and PROMPT SUCCOR
at the hour of our death. Amen.
Our
Lady of Prompt Succor, hasten to help us. (Three times.)
Our
Father, etc., as on first day.
FIFTH DAY
One of the surest means to acquire a special right to the protection of Mary is to keep ourselves in the state of grace and endeavor to please her by imitating her virtues.
PRAYER
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, Virgin most powerful and Mirror of
Justice, who offered yourself totally to God for the perfect
accomplishment of His Holy Will, make us generous in sacrifice.
We have recourse to you to obtain the graces we need, especially (here
name the favor desired). O Mary, Our Lady of Prompt Succor,
heavenly protectress of souls devoted to your Divine Son, deign
to bless us each day of our mortal pilgrimage, cast upon us your
eyes of mercy, and after our exile, show unto us Jesus, your Son
and our Brother. Amen.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, hasten to help us. (Three times.)
Our Father, etc., as on first day.
SIXTH DAY
A tender love for Mary is another efficacious means of obtaining her favors. Since love can be requited only by love, what should not be our sentiments of filial affection for so generous and loving a Mother?
PRAYER
O Mary, Our Lady of Prompt Succor, bright Star of the Sea shining
upon life's stormy ocean, we implore your speedy help especially
to obtain (here specify the desired favor).
Shining Star of our tempest-tossed souls, lovingly guide us among
temptation's heaving billows and treacherous shoals, and lead us
safely into eternity's peaceful harbor. O sweetest of mothers, we
seek your PROMPT SUCCOR now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, hasten to help us. (Three times.)
Our Father, etc., as on first day.
SEVENTH DAY
Mary's love for us is tender and generous. Our love for her should be characterized by deep gratitude, filial confidence, and ardent zeal. We should endeavor, by good example and the spirit of sacrifice, to propagate devotion to her under her sweet title of PROMPT SUCCOR.
PRAYER
O Mary, Our Lady of Prompt Succor, whose protection is so
powerful and whose help is so prompt and efficacious, we come to
lay at your feet all our cares and sorrows, to place into your
hands all our hopes, to entrust to you all our interest both
spiritual and temporal. Deign, O Most Holy Virgin, to assist us
and obtain the graces we now ask, especially (here mention
the favor desired). O Mother of PROMPT SUCCOR, close
not
your ears to our earnest
supplications; rather hasten to our help now and at the hour of
our death. Amen.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, hasten to help us. (Three
times.)
Our Father, etc., as on first day.
EIGHTH DAY
Confidence is an excellent and necessary means for obtaining Mary's protection. Our Lady of Prompt Succor will bestow favors upon us in proportion to our filial trust in her all-powerful intercession.
PRAYER
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, sanctuary of every virtue, who was
chosen among all women to be the Mother of our Redeemer, be our
advocate and protectress. To you do we raise our hearts and hands
imploring your powerful intercession to obtain the favors we ask,
especially (here mention the favor desired). Assist us
by your mediation, O Mary, that your Divine Son may shower His
blessings upon us now and at the moment of our death.
Amen.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, hasten to help us. (Three times.)
Our Father, etc., as on first day.
NINTH DAY
Mary became our Mother on Calvary's crest. We are the children of her tears and sorrows. On this last day of our novena, let us take the resolution ever to foster a true and tender devotion to our Immaculate Mother of Prompt Succor, to cast all our cares and anxieties into her maternal heart. Our confidence will not remain unrewarded.
PRAYER
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, Queen of the Universe and Sovereign
full of kindness, you are the advocate of sinners, a haven of
safety to the shipwrecked, the health of the sick and infirm, the
consolation of the afflicted, the refuge and salvation of all on
earth. O Mary, grant us, we beseech you, the help of your prayers
to obtain the graces we implore, and in particular (here name
the favor desired). Let your maternal heart be touched by
our misery; hasten to our assistance and be to us, now and at the
hour of our death, OUR LADY OF PROMPT SUCCOR. Amen.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, hasten to help us. (Three times.)
Our Father, etc., as on first day.
Litany of Our Lady of Prompt Succor
Lord, have mercy
on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
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 Spirit, have
mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have
mercy on us.
Holy Mary, pray for us.
Mother of the Infant Jesus,
pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor,
pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of
all who invoke you with confidence, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of
all who are devout toward the Infant Jesus, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor
for obtaining a lively faith, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor
for sustaining the hope of Christians, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor
for obtaining and persevering in charity, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor
for observing the law of God, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor
for observing perseverance in virtue and good works, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor in
every spiritual necessity, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor
against the revolt of self-will, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor in
the occasion of sin, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor in
every temptation, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor
against the evil spirit, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor
for obtaining contrition, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of
those wishing to re-enter the path of salvation, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor
for the conversion of sinners, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor in
every temporal necessity, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor in
every affliction, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of
afflicted families, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of
the sick and the poor, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor
against contagious diseases and epidemics, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor in
every accident, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor
against destruction by fire, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor
against lightning and tempest, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor
against destruction by flood, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of
travelers, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of
navigators, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of
the shipwrecked, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor
against the enemies of our country, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor in
time of war, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of
those aspiring to the Holy Priesthood and the religious life,
pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of
laborers in the Lord's vineyard, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of
missionaries who spread the faith, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of
our Holy Father the Pope, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor
for those searching for the faith, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor
against the enemies of the Church, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor at
the hour of death, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor
for the deliverance of the souls in Purgatory, pray for us.
Lamb of God, Who takes away
the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takes 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. Our Lady
of Prompt Succor, pray for us.
R. That we may be made
worthy of the promises of Christ.
LET US PRAY
O Almighty and Eternal God! Who sees us surrounded by so many
dangers and miseries, grant in Your infinite goodness that the
Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Your Divine Son, may defend us
from the evil spirit and protect us against all adversities, that
always, and with PROMPT SUCCOR, she may deliver us from every
evil of soul and body, and safely guide us to the kingdom of
heaven, through the merits of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son,
Who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, world without end. Amen.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor,
hasten to help us.
(3 Times) (partial
indulgence)
PRAYERS TO OUR LADY OF PROMPT SUCCOR
O, Mary, Mother of God, who, amidst the tribulations of the
world, watches over us and over the Church of your Son, be to us
and to the Church truly OUR LADY OF PROMPT SUCCOR, make haste to
help us in all our necessities, that in this fleeting life you
may be our succor, and obtain for us (here ask the particular
favor you desire). Help us to gain life everlasting through
the merits of Jesus, your Son, our Lord and Redeemer. Amen.
(partial indulgence)
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, hasten to help us. (Three times)
O
Queen of the Universe, Our Lady of Prompt Succor, sovereign full
of kindness, you are the advocate of sinners, a haven of safety
to the shipwrecked; you are the resource of the world, the ransom
of captives, the health of the infirm, the consolation of the
afflicted, the refuge and salvation of all on earth. We beseech
you to grant us the help of your prayers, which incline our
Heavenly Father to forgive our sins and grant our petitions in
all the necessities of this miserable life, prayers which obtain
for us an abundance of graces to receive the pardon of our faults
and arrive at the practice of virtue, prayers which stop our
enemies, confound their designs, and triumph over their
efforts. Amen. (partial indulgence)
PRAYER
TO OUR LADY OF PROMPT SUCCOR
Patroness
of State of Louisiana
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, ever Virgin Mother of Jesus Christ our Lord and God, you are most powerful against the enemy of our salvation. The divine promise of a Redeemer was announced right after the sin of our first parents; and you, through your Divine Son, crushed the serpent’s head. Hasten, then, to our help and deliver us from the deceits of satan. Intercede for us with Jesus that we may always accept God’s graces and be found faithful to Him in our particular states of life. As you once saved our beloved City from ravaging flames and our Country from an invading army, have pity on us and obtain for us protection from hurricanes and all other disasters. (silent pause for individual petitions). Assist us in the many trials which beset our path through life. Watch over the Church and the Pope as they uphold with total fidelity the purity of faith and morals against unremitting opposition. Be to us truly Our Lady of Prompt Succor now and especially at the hour of our death, that we may gain everlasting life through the merits of Jesus Christ Who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen. Our Lady of Prompt Succor, hasten to help us. (Three times)
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2635 State St.
New Orleans
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(504)
866-1472
OUR LADY OF PROMPT SUCCOR NOVENA PRAYER
Our Lady of
Prompt Succor, you are after Jesus our only hope. O Most Holy
Virgin, whose merits have raised you high above angel choirs to
the very throne of the Eternal and whose foot crushed the head of
the infernal serpent, you are strong against the enemies of our
salvation. O Mother of God, you are our Mediatrix most kind and
loving. Hasten, then, to our help, and as you did once save your
beloved City from ravaging flames and our Country from an alien
foe, do now have pity on our misery, and obtain for us the graces
we beg of you. Deliver us from the wiles of Satan, assist us in
the many trials which beset our path in this valley of tears, and
be to us truly Our Lady of Prompt Succor now and especially at
the hour of our death. Amen.
O Mary, Mother of God, who amid the tribulations of the world,
watches over us and over the Church of Your Son, be to us and to
the Church, truly, Our Lady of Prompt Succor; make haste to help
us in all our necessities, that in this fleeting life You may be
our succor, and obtain for us (here ask the particular favor you
desire). Help us to gain life everlasting through the merits of
Jesus, Your Son, Our Lord and Redeemer. Amen.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, hasten to help us. (Three times.)
Lord Jesus, we know You are the ultimate power. We know that when You grant graces through Your mother they can come to us faster than the speed of light, with unfathomable power. Dear Lord, let us grow closer to You through Our Lady of Prompt Succor, that we may please God and that He may come to our assistance in a hasty fashion.
Grant us the faith, that we too may see miracles in our lives, and grant us the inspiration and grace to pray fervently during Mass and at the Blessed Sacrament.
And oh Mary, you have come so many times through history to aid your children. Come now to our aid. Come to the prompt aid of our families. Come to the aid of the United States, which has sunken into materialism and unholiness and darkness.
Save us, Blessed Mother. Save our nation. Save the heritage that men like General Jackson fought for. Save this great country founded upon the precepts of Christianity. Bring back holiness, oh Lord. Bring back goodness. Rescue our nation as quickly as possible!
In our own lives, instill a fervent faith and love. Oh Blessed Mother, let us feel love for all human beings. Let our hearts soften. Let us become your vessels of purity and charity.
(Response: be with us):
Oh Virgin so gracious,
Oh Virgin who saved France,
Oh Virgin, who beckons New Orleans,
Oh Virgin who can save our own nation,
Oh Virgin of quick response,
Oh Virgin who instills charity,
BE WITH US
Ejaculation:
Virgin Mary of Prompt Succor, be ever and quickly attendant to our needs!
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