NOVENA TO OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL - FIRST DAY

Novena in Honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

                 First Day

        Preparatory Prayer

O Glorious Queen of Angels!  most pure and ever-blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel! powerful advocate of all those who wear thy holy Scapular! faithful protectress of all the servants of thy Son, Jesus Christ! I, an unworthy sinner, do this day, in the presence of thy beloved Son, my Saviour, choose thee for my patroness, that, through thy intercession, I may receive from Him whatsoever grace may be necessary and profitable for me now and at the hour of my death. Amen.

            Our Father

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

         Hail Mary 

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.

        

Litany of Our Lady of Mount Carmel           

 (For private recitation only)

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 Ghost, have mercy on us.

Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Queen of heaven, pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, vanquisher of Satan, pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, most dutiful Daughter, pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, most pure Virgin, pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, most devoted Spouse, pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, most tender Mother, pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, perfect model of virtue, pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, sure anchor of hope, pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, refuge in affliction, pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, dispenser of God's gifts, pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, tower of strength against our foes, pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, our aid in danger, pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, road leading to Jesus, pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, our light in darkness, pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, our consolation at the hour of death, pray for us sinners.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, advocate of the most abandoned sinners, pray for us sinners.

For those hardened in vice, with confidence we come to thee, O Lady of Mount Carmel.

For those who grieve thy Son, with confidence we come to thee, O Lady of Mount Carmel.

For those who neglect to pray, with confidence we come to thee, O Lady of Mount Carmel.

For those who are in their agony, with confidence we come to thee, O Lady of Mount Carmel.

For those who delay their conversion, with confidence we come to thee, O Lady of Mount Carmel.

For those suffering in Purgatory, with confidence we come to thee, O Lady of Mount Carmel.

For those who know thee not, with confidence we come to thee, O Lady of Mount Carmel.

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 takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Hope of the Despairing, intercede for us with thy Divine Son.

       Let us pray

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, glorious Queen of Angels, channel of God's tenderest mercy to man, refuge and advocate of sinners, with confidence I prostrate myself before thee, beseeching thee to obtain for me…

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In return I solemnly promise to have recourse to thee in all my trials, sufferings, and temptations, and I shall do all in my power to induce others to love and reverence thee and to invoke thee in all their needs. I thank thee for the numberless blessings which I have received from thy mercy and powerful intercession. Continue to be my shield in danger, my guide in life, and my consolation at the hour of death. Amen.