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St. John Baptist de La Salle Novena
Pray this complete traditional prayer sequence each day for nine days, bringing your intention to God. The same words are repeated each day.
Public-domain prayer from The Raccolta (1910), entry 393. The prayer wording is historic; this nine-day arrangement is presented by Life of the Saints. About these texts.
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Day 1 of 9
Day 1
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Traditional prayer
Glorious John Baptist de la Salle, Apostle of infancy and of youth, and, from the height of Heaven, our guide and our protector, intercede for us, help us, that, preserved from all the defilement of error and corruption, we may live always faithful to Jesus Christ and to the infallible Head of his Church. Grant that, practising the virtues of which thou wast so admirable an example, we may one day partake of thy glory in the heavenly country. Amen.
Day 2 of 9
Day 2
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Traditional prayer
Glorious John Baptist de la Salle, Apostle of infancy and of youth, and, from the height of Heaven, our guide and our protector, intercede for us, help us, that, preserved from all the defilement of error and corruption, we may live always faithful to Jesus Christ and to the infallible Head of his Church. Grant that, practising the virtues of which thou wast so admirable an example, we may one day partake of thy glory in the heavenly country. Amen.
Day 3 of 9
Day 3
Pray
Traditional prayer
Glorious John Baptist de la Salle, Apostle of infancy and of youth, and, from the height of Heaven, our guide and our protector, intercede for us, help us, that, preserved from all the defilement of error and corruption, we may live always faithful to Jesus Christ and to the infallible Head of his Church. Grant that, practising the virtues of which thou wast so admirable an example, we may one day partake of thy glory in the heavenly country. Amen.
Day 4 of 9
Day 4
Pray
Traditional prayer
Glorious John Baptist de la Salle, Apostle of infancy and of youth, and, from the height of Heaven, our guide and our protector, intercede for us, help us, that, preserved from all the defilement of error and corruption, we may live always faithful to Jesus Christ and to the infallible Head of his Church. Grant that, practising the virtues of which thou wast so admirable an example, we may one day partake of thy glory in the heavenly country. Amen.
Day 5 of 9
Day 5
Pray
Traditional prayer
Glorious John Baptist de la Salle, Apostle of infancy and of youth, and, from the height of Heaven, our guide and our protector, intercede for us, help us, that, preserved from all the defilement of error and corruption, we may live always faithful to Jesus Christ and to the infallible Head of his Church. Grant that, practising the virtues of which thou wast so admirable an example, we may one day partake of thy glory in the heavenly country. Amen.
Day 6 of 9
Day 6
Pray
Traditional prayer
Glorious John Baptist de la Salle, Apostle of infancy and of youth, and, from the height of Heaven, our guide and our protector, intercede for us, help us, that, preserved from all the defilement of error and corruption, we may live always faithful to Jesus Christ and to the infallible Head of his Church. Grant that, practising the virtues of which thou wast so admirable an example, we may one day partake of thy glory in the heavenly country. Amen.
Day 7 of 9
Day 7
Pray
Traditional prayer
Glorious John Baptist de la Salle, Apostle of infancy and of youth, and, from the height of Heaven, our guide and our protector, intercede for us, help us, that, preserved from all the defilement of error and corruption, we may live always faithful to Jesus Christ and to the infallible Head of his Church. Grant that, practising the virtues of which thou wast so admirable an example, we may one day partake of thy glory in the heavenly country. Amen.
Day 8 of 9
Day 8
Pray
Traditional prayer
Glorious John Baptist de la Salle, Apostle of infancy and of youth, and, from the height of Heaven, our guide and our protector, intercede for us, help us, that, preserved from all the defilement of error and corruption, we may live always faithful to Jesus Christ and to the infallible Head of his Church. Grant that, practising the virtues of which thou wast so admirable an example, we may one day partake of thy glory in the heavenly country. Amen.
Day 9 of 9
Day 9
Pray
Traditional prayer
Glorious John Baptist de la Salle, Apostle of infancy and of youth, and, from the height of Heaven, our guide and our protector, intercede for us, help us, that, preserved from all the defilement of error and corruption, we may live always faithful to Jesus Christ and to the infallible Head of his Church. Grant that, practising the virtues of which thou wast so admirable an example, we may one day partake of thy glory in the heavenly country. Amen.
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