Powerful Novena Prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Litany
Sacred Heart of Jesus, we thank you for the many gifts and blessings bestowed upon us. We thank you most of all for your Son Jesus, who leads us on the path of fullness of life, freedom and love. Who cares for us when we are lost, who reaches out his hand when we stumble, who comforts us in our sorrows. May we be drawn closer to his love and bring all humankind into his kingdom of love, justice and peace.
Day One
LOVE THAT IS TOTAL AND UNCONDITIONAL
Loving heart of Jesus, I consecrate my life to you, my words, deeds, joys and sufferings, so that my whole being is for your honor and glory. Give me the grace to make you the center of my love, the guardian of my life, the assurance of my salvation and the sure refuge at my death. May my love for you and for others be more and more unconditional. (Make your petition)
Day Two
LOVE THAT IS SENSITIVE AND RESPONSIVE
O Heart of Jesus, I offer you these prayers or those who unite themselves with me to adore and worship you. Open my eyes and ears so that I become more sensitive to those in need and respond to them lovingly, I recommend to you, Lord, the Holy Church, your Spouse and our Mother and especially pray for unity among the various churches. Heart of Jesus, bless our homes. (Make your petition)
Day Three
LOVE THAT IS UNIVERSAL, EMBRACING ALL
Lord Jesus, you never refuse your love to anyone. How can I refuse to give you my love? Everything I have is yours. Teach me to overcome my selfish interests so as to be more available for your service. O loving heart of Jesus, inflame my heart with love for you and others. (Make your petition)
Day Four
LOVE THAT IS PERSEVERING, ENDURING TO THE END
Lord Jesus Christ, you showed the depth of your love for us by your death on the cross. Yes Lord, truly your love ‘bears all things, believes all things, endures all things’. May our love for others be persevering and enduring especially in times of trouble and pain. Most Sacred Heart of Jesus I place my trust in you. (Make your petition)
Day Five
LOVE THAT UNITES AND BINDS TOGETHER IN COMMUNITY
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, you revealed to St. Margaret Mary your desire to rule over Christian families. Behold, we stand before you this day to proclaim your full sovereignty over our family. Be King, O Lord, not only of the faithful but also of those who have gone away from you. May your love bind us together in community with cords that cannot be broken. Lord, open our minds and hearts to accept your love. Heart of Jesus, bless and unite our homes. (Make your petition)
Day Six
LOVE THAT IS ACTIVE, PRACTICAL AND EFFICACIOUS
Heart of Jesus, I cast all my cares upon you. I want to persevere in my trust in you to the last moment of my life. No one who has placed his faith in you has ever been disappointed. With you by my side nothing is impossible. Heart of Jesus help and strengthen my weak faith. (Make your petition)
Day Seven
LOVE THAT IS PATIENT AND FORGIVING
Most loving heart of Jesus, I wish everything of mine to be yours – my freedom, my memory, my understanding, my will. Give me your love and your grace, Lord, so that I express my life in little acts of self-denial and loving service in my daily tasks. Give me the courage to forgive anyone who injures or hurts me. I desire to spend my life in collaborating for the spread of your kingdom in my own small way. (Make your petition)
Day Eight
LOVE THAT REACHES OUT TO THE POOR AND NEEDY
Lord Jesus Christ, in union with the Immaculate Heart of Mary, we gather today in your name. Be with us now and always, Lord, as the center of our life. Watch over us your people. Sanctify our joys , comfort us in our sufferings. May we truly be your disciples by reaching out to those in need. Keep us one in love and make our hearts like yours, open to others and willing to serve and to forgive. Sacred Heart of Jesus, teach us to meet you in prayer. (Make your petition)
Day Nine
LOVE THAT BRINGS PEACE AND JOY
Lord Jesus, our friend and Savior look upon us as we place our life in your hands. In times of trial and sorrow help is to draw courage and hope from your cross and resurrection. Bless all our efforts and endeavors. Fill our life with peace and joy that comes from your love – Heart of Jesus our peace and our joy. (Make your petition)
CLOSING PRAYER:
God, our Father, we glory in the Heart of Jesus, your beloved Son, as we call to mind the great things His love has done for us, May our devotion to His Heart open our hearts to the struggles of people around us. Give us His sensitivity of heart and mind. Unite us so intimately with him, that we may love Him and each other with the same love. We ask this through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
Litany to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
| Lord, have mercy | Lord, have mercy. |
| Christ, have mercy | Christ, have mercy. |
| Lord, have mercy | Lord, have mercy. |
| Christ, hear us | Christ, hear us. |
| Christ, graciously 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. |
| Heart of Jesus, Son of the Eternal Father, | have mercy on us. |
| Heart of Jesus, formed by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mother, | have mercy on us. |
| Heart of Jesus, substantially united to the Word of God, | have mercy on us. |
| Heart of Jesus, of Infinite Majesty, | have mercy on us. |
| Heart of Jesus, Sacred Temple of God, | have mercy on us. |
| Heart of Jesus, Tabernacle of the Most High, | have mercy on us. |
| Heart of Jesus, House of God and Gate of Heaven, | have mercy on us. |
| Heart of Jesus, burning furnace of charity, | have mercy on us. |
| Heart of Jesus, abode of justice and love, | have mercy on us. |
| Heart of Jesus, full of goodness and love, | have mercy on us. |
| Heart of Jesus, abyss of all virtues, | have mercy on us. |
| Heart of Jesus, most worthy of all praise, | have mercy on us. |
| Heart of Jesus, king and center of all hearts, | have mercy on us. |
| Heart of Jesus, in whom are all treasures of wisdom and knowledge, | have mercy on us. |
| Heart of Jesus, in whom dwells the fullness of divinity, | have mercy on us. |
| Heart of Jesus, in whom the Father was well pleased, | have mercy on us. |
| Heart of Jesus, of whose fullness we have all received, | have mercy on us. |
| Heart of Jesus, desire of the everlasting hills, | have mercy on us. |
| Heart of Jesus, patient and most merciful, | have mercy on us. |
| Heart of Jesus, enriching all who invoke Thee, | have mercy on us. |
| Heart of Jesus, fountain of life and holiness, | have mercy on us. |
| Heart of Jesus, propitiation for our sins, | have mercy on us. |
| Heart of Jesus, loaded down with opprobrium, | have mercy on us. |
| Heart of Jesus, bruised for our offenses, | have mercy on us. |
| Heart of Jesus, obedient to death, | have mercy on us. |
| Heart of Jesus, pierced with a lance, | have mercy on us. |
| Heart of Jesus, source of all consolation, | have mercy on us. |
| Heart of Jesus, our life and resurrection, | have mercy on us. |
| Heart of Jesus, our peace and our reconciliation, | have mercy on us. |
| Heart of Jesus, victim for our sins | have mercy on us. |
| Heart of Jesus, salvation of those who trust in Thee, | have mercy on us. |
| Heart of Jesus, hope of those who die in Thee, | have mercy on us. |
| Heart of Jesus, delight of all the Saints, | have mercy on us. |
| Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world, | spare us, O Lord. |
| Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world, | graciously hear us, O Lord. |
| Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world, | have mercy on us, O Lord. |
| V. Jesus, meek and humble of heart. | R. Make our hearts like to Thine. |
Let us pray:
Almighty and eternal God, look upon the Heart of Thy most beloved Son and upon the praises and satisfaction which He offers Thee in the name of sinners; and to those who implore Thy mercy, in Thy great goodness, grant forgiveness in the name of the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who lives and reigns with Thee forever and ever. Amen.