Two Novena Prayers in honor of St. Jude Thaddeus
O glorious Apostle St. Jude Thaddeus, relative of Jesus, Joseph, and Mary, who owes all your great dignity and power to the most Sacred Heart of Jesus: through this Heart, I praise and thank God for all the graces He has bestowed upon me. I most fervently implore you to look down upon me with your compassion. O, despise not my prayer; let not my trust be confounded. To you God has granted the privilege of aiding mankind in the most desperate cases. O, come to my aid, that I may praise the mercies of God. All my life, I shall be grateful to you and shall be your faithful client until I can meet you in Heaven and thank Jesus forever in paradise. Amen. St. Jude, relative of Jesus and Mary, glorious apostle and martyr, renowned for your virtues and miracles, faithful and prompt intercessor for all who honour you and trust in you! Powerful patron and helper in grievous affliction, come to my aid, for you have received from God the privilege of assisting with manifest help those who almost despair. Look down upon me; my life is a life of crosses, and my paths are strewn with thorns. My soul is enveloped in darkness, discouragement, and sometimes even a kind of despair. Divine Providence seems lost to my sight, and faith seems to falter in my heart. You cannot forsake me in this sad plight! I shall not depart from you until you have heard me. Hasten to my aid. I shall thank God for the graces bestowed upon you, and I will propagate your honour in whatever way I can. Amen.
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