NOVENA AD SACRUM COR

In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti.
R. Amen.

Domine Iesu, qui ineffabiles Cordis tui dulcedines ac divitias Ecclesiae Sponsae tuae singulari dilectione aperire dignatus es: concede nobis famulis tuis, ut gratiis caelestibus, ex hoc dulcissimo fonte manantibus, ditare et recreari mereamur.
R. Amen.

V. Cor Iesu, flagrans amore nostri.
R. Inflamma cor nostrum amore tui.

O divinum Cor Iesu, praesta, quaesumus, animabus purgantibus requiem aeternam, morituris gratiam finalem, peccatoribus veram paenitentiam, paganis fidei lucem, nobis nostrisque omnibus tuam benedictionem. Tibi ergo, Cor Iesu piissimum, omnes has animas commendimus et pro ipsis tibi offerimusomnia merita sacri Cordis tui.

R. Amen.

V. O Sacrum Cor Iesu, Patris voluntati obsequentissimum.

R. Inclina ad te corda nostra, ut quae placita sunt ei faciamus semper.

Domine Iesu Christe, qui dixisti: Petite et accipietis; quaerite etinvenietis; pulsate et aperietur vobis; quaesumus, da nobis petentibusdivinissimi tui amoris affectum, ut te toto corde, ore et operediligamus et a tua numquam laude cessemus.

R. Amen.

(Hic morare ad Sacrum Cor petendum)

V. O sacrum Cor Iesu, salutis nostrae sitientissimum.

R. Revoca nos praevaricatores ad Cor, ut non moriamur in peccatis nostris.

Oremus. Deus, qui nobis, in Corde Filii tui, nostris vulneratopeccatis, infinitos dilectionis thesauros misericorditer largiridignaris; concede, quaesumus, ut illi devotum pietatis nostrae praestantesobsequium, dignae quoque satisfactionis exhibeamus officium. Per eumdem Christum Dominum nostrum.

R. Amen.

NOVENA TO THE SACRED HEART

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

R. Amen.

Lord Jesus, Who have deigned to open by Your special love the unutterable goodness and riches of Your Heart to Your Bride, the Church: grant to us, your servants, that we may merit to be enriched and refreshed by Your heavenly graces, flowing from this sweetest of fountains.

R. Amen.

V. Heart of Jesus, burning with love for us.

R. Set our hearts on fire with love of You.

O Lord Jesus Christ, who have said: Ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock and it shall be opened unto you; mercifully attend toour supplications, and grant us the gift of Your divine charity, that we mayever love You with our whole heart and with all our words and deeds, and may never cease from praising You.

R. Amen.

(Pause here to make petitions to the Sacred Heart.)

V. O Sacred Heart of Jesus, most obedient to the will of the Father.R. Incline our hearts to You, that we may do always what is pleasing to You.
O divine Heart of Jesus, grant, we pray You, eternal rest to the soul sin purgatory, final grace to those who are about to die, true repentance to sinners, the light of faith to non-Christians, and Your blessing to us and all who are dear to us. To You, therefore, we commend all these souls, and in their behalf we offer unto You all the merits of Your Sacred Heart.

R. Amen.

V. O Sacred Heart of Jesus, thirsting for our salvation.
R. Recall us sinners to Your Heart, that we may not die in our sins.

Let us pray. O God, Who deign mercifully to bestow upon us the infinite treasures of love in the Heart of Your Son, which was wounded for our sins; grant, we beseech You, that we who pay Him the devout homage of our piety may in like manner show unto You our due of worthy satisfaction. Through the same Christ our Lord.

R. Amen.