To You, O Blessed Joseph Litany of St. Joseph Joseph most brave, pray for us. Joseph most obedient, pray for us. Lord, have mercy on us. Joseph most faithful, pray for us. To you, O blessed Joseph, do we come Lord, have mercy on us. in tribulation, and having implored the Christ, have mercy on us. Mirror of patience, pray for us. help of your most holy Spouse, we Christ, have mercy on us. Lover of poverty, pray for us. confidently invoke your patronage also. Lord, have mercy on us. Model of workers, pray for us. Lord, have mercy on us. Guardian of virgins, pray for us. Through that charity which bound you Christ, hear us. Christ, hear us. Cornerstone of families, pray for us. to the Immaculate Virgin Mother of Christ, graciously hear us. Comfort of the sorrowing, pray for us. God and through the paternal love with Christ, graciously hear us. Hope of the sick, pray for us. which you embraced the Child , Patron of the exiles, pray for us. we humbly beg you graciously to God the Father of Heaven, Patron of the afflicted, pray for us. regard the inheritance which Jesus have mercy on us. Patron of the poor, pray for us. Christ has purchased by his Blood, and God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Patron of the dying, pray for us. with your power and strength to aid us have mercy on us. Terror of demons, pray for us. in our necessities. God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us. Protector of Holy Church, pray for us. Holy Trinity, One God, Lamb of God, you take away the sins O most watchful Guardian of the Holy have mercy on us. of the world, spare us, O Lord. Family, defend the chosen children of Holy Mary, pray for us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins Jesus Christ; O most loving father, St. Joseph, pray for us. of the world, graciously hear us, ward off from us every contagion of Illustrious son of David, pray for us. O Lord. error and corrupting influence; O our Light of patriarchs, pray for us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins most mighty protector, be kind to us Spouse of the Mother of God, of the world, have mercy on us. and from heaven assist us in our pray for us. struggle with the power of darkness. Guardian of the Redeemed, pray for us. He made him master of his house, Pure guardian of the Virgin, and ruler of all his possessions. As once you rescued the Child Jesus pray for us. Let us pray. from deadly peril, so now protect Provider for the Son of God, O God, who in your inexpressible God’s Holy Church from the snares of pray for us. providence the enemy and from all adversity; Foster father of the Son of God, were pleased to choose St. Joseph shield, too, each one of us by your pray for us. as spouse of your most holy Mother, constant protection, so that, supported Zealous defender of Christ, pray for us. grant, we pray, by your example and your aid, we may Servant of Christ, pray for us. that we, who revere him as our be able to live piously, to die in Minister of salvation, pray for us. protector on earth, holiness, and to obtain eternal Head of the , pray for us. may be worthy of his heavenly happiness in heaven. Amen. Joseph most just, pray for us. intercession. Joseph most chaste, pray for us. Who live and reign for ever and ever. Joseph most prudent, pray for us. Amen.

Prayers for the Prayer to St. Joseph

Sources: Year of St. Joseph Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Pope Leo XIII composed the prayer To you God entrusted his only Son; “To You, O Blessed Joseph” for his 1889 December 8, 2020 in you Mary placed her trust; Quamquam Pluries. He asked – December 8, 2021 with you Christ became man. that it be added to the end of the , especially during the month of October (Quamquam Pluries 6). Translation is from Blessed Joseph, to us too, the “Manual of ” (USCCB 2006 show yourself a father edition). and guide us in the path of life. Obtain for us grace, mercy and The “Litany of St. Joseph” includes the seven invocations added by Pope Francis on courage, May 1, 2021. The translation was approved and defend us from every evil. by the Committee on Divine Worship, Amen. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops on June 4, 2021.

Pope Francis wrote the “Prayer to St. Joseph” for his Apostolic Letter Patris corde, published on December 8, 2020 (downloaded from www.vatican.va).

For additional resources for the Year of Joseph, visit www.fargodiocese.org/st-joseph. “St. Joseph Leading the Christ Child” By Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, c. 1670

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