wti Mi t '*■' tm m hfab * n mi m PRAYER AND SONG - BOOK in honor of good MOTHER ST. ANNE To be used at St. Augustine’s ANNUAL DOUBLE NOVENA Before the Most Fre^iods^ feelic Fiona JULY jMbb1»3&h me ,i y? u * Vj f !. 1 tm I A. M. F-vening Noveiia and Benediction ! at 7:30 ! j,#j f V 4 r : - ..dfl ST. AUGUSTINE'S CHURCH > Corner Sussex Ave. and Norfolk St. . mgr? . -row NEWARK, N. J, * 7 ‘ : ? mJ5 NIHIL OBSTAT Arthur J. Scanlan, S. T. L. IMPRIMATUR ^Patrick J; Hayes Archbishop of New York June 18th, 1919 ST. ANNE Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary. MANNER OF MAKING A NOVENA. For nine days, recite the following prayers to St. Anne in any church or in your own home, before a picture or statue of St. Anne. On each of these days, if possible, assist at Holy Mass, and during or at the end of the novena receive Holy Communion in honor of the Saint. INVOCATIONS TO ST. ANNE. * St. Anne, Mother of Mary conceived without sin, Pray for us. St. Anne, model of mothers, Pray for us. St. Anne, consoler of the married, Pray for us. St. Anne, our patroness, Pray for us. NO VENA IN HONOR OF ST. ANNE. FIRST DAY. Dear St. Anne, poor prodigal child that I am, I have recourse to thee, and place myself under thy mother iy care. Lend a favorable ear to my prayers and in pity refuse not to hear me. Turn not away from me at the sight of my sinful heart, but show thy never-failing goodness toward a re- pentant sinner. Let thy lips, sweet Mother, vouchsafe to plead in my favor before the supreme Judge of heaven, whose wrath I have kindled by my offences. Be my advocate ; recom- mend me to His infinite mercy; obtain for me forgiveness and the grace of an humble and lasting repentance, with 2 NOVENA IN HONOR OF ST. ANNE. light to know and heart-felt sorrow to bewail my trespasses. Obtain for me strength not to fall again into sin, and to begin a new life. Blessed St. Anne, holy Mother, I also implore of thee the grace to love, to serve and honor thy Daughter, the most holy Virgin Mary, that I may share in her prayers and her favors. Deign to recommend me to her and pray to her for me. She refuses none of thy petitions, welcomes with loving kindness all those for whom thou in- tercedest, and leads them to the land of eternal bliss. May Mary look down with a watchful eye and maternal soli- citude upon him who loves and serves her peerless mother; may she obtain for me salvation from her cherished Son ; may she take me under her espe- cial care during these my days on earth ; may she with thee come to my FIRST DAY. 3 aid, so that my enemies may never re- joice at the loss of my immortal soul nor boast of having enslaved a child and ward of Mary and St. Anne. Sweet Mother, direct me in all my actions, strengthen me in all tempta- tions, console me in my affections, assist me in my needs, and be with me always, in life and in death. O Good Jesus, be compassionate to the faithful servants of Thy grand- mother St. Anne, show them Thy mercy, and for love of her extend to them a helping hand in all their ne- cessities O Mary, Mother of God, vouchsafe always to protect those who pay homage to thy blessed Mother and serve her with a devout heart. Our Father. Hail Mary. O Jesus, Mary, Anne, help me now and at the hour of my death. Practice . — I will during this Novena 4 NOVENA IN HONOR OF ST. ANNE. address several times each day pious ejaculations to St. Anne. Ejaculation. — St. Anne, obtain for me the grace of a holy death. Here recommend your intention. SECOND DAY. From the depth of my heart, O noble Lady, St. Anne, do I pay thee my homage this day and ask of thee to shelter me under the shield of thy maternal protection. Thou knowest the many dangers which surround me, therefore I beseech thee to be my pro- tectress and to save me from spiritual shipwreck. Thou knowest, amiable Mother, how greatly I revere thee, how gladly I love to serve thee, what sweet delight it gives me to praise thee, and what a soothing consolation it is to me to call upon thy name in my distress. SECOND DAY. 5 O Good St. Anne, show thyself then toward me a tender Mother and pow- erful patroness. Thou beholdest me groamng under the weight of my sins. Pray for me then with the more ardor and entreaty; the more urgently plead for me ; watch over my soul that it may not be lost ; give me thy help ; I seek it and hope for it from thy clemency; I look up to thee with a child-like trust, and I desire to live and to die in thy holy service. O sweet advocate, present thyself for me before the throne of the divine Majesty, that by thy mediation I may obtain pardon of the evil I have done, strength henceforth to overcome my passions, and grace to spend all my days in good works. Let me feel the effects of thy power and bounty ; may I root out of my heart its wicked lean- ings and rear holy virtues in their stead. 6 NOVENA IN HONOR OF ST. ANNE. Sweet Jesus, I thank Thee for all the graces which in Thy infinite good- ness Thou hast lavished upon St. Anne; for having chosen her, among all women, to be Thy grandparent on earth and exalted her in Heaven with so great a power of working miracles. In the name of her great merits, I humbly recommend myself to the in- finite mercy of Thy divine heart; let St. Anne be my gentle Mother, my ad- vocate, and my Protectress during this my life and at the hour of my death. Amen. Most holy Mother, St. Anne, be pleased to take me under thy tender care in all my wants ; extend to me a helping hand and defend me against my enemies. Hasten to hear my prayers ; in thy bounty I place my trust. Make righteous and godly all the desires of my heart, and always SECOND DAY. 7 intercede for me before Jesus. Our Father. Hail Mary. O Jesus, Mary, Anne, help me now and at the hour of my death. Practice . — To my prayers I will join during this Novena good resolutions. Ejaculation — Good St. Anne, be- loved protectress, obtain for me from Jesus the gift of prayer. Here recommend your intention. THIRD DAY Hail, sweet Mother St. Anne, who didst give the earliest cares to her whose purity surpasses that of angels, and from whom was born the Saviour of the world, thou, and thy holy spouse, Joachim, didst tend her in- fancy, present her to the Lord in the temple, and, according to thy promise, consecrate her to the service of God. 8 NOVENA IN HONOR OF ST. ANNE. Hail, holy Mother St. Anne, thou art the powerful advocate of those who call on thee and serve thee, for thou takest them under thy protection in life, thou providest for their needs, thou preservest them from danger, and obtainest for them the eternal rewards of paradise. Hail, St. Anne, mighty and power- ful, who dost generously reward thy servants, guide all their undertakings and bring sinners to repentance ; thou showest thyself specially compassion- ate to those who are in sorrow or tribulation, and thou dost bestow tem- poral favors on those who place con- fidence in thee. Hail, St. Anne, blessed Mother, I rejoice in the numerous miracles thou dost perform constantly, which en- courage all to have recourse to thee in their necessities. THIRD DAY. Holy Mother St. Anne, by that great power which God has given unto thee, show thyself my Mother, my consoler, and my advocate, reconcile me to the God whom I have so deeply offended ; console me in all my trials, strength- en me in all my combats; aid me in my day of need; deliver me from all danger; help me at the hour of death and open to me the doors of paradise. Amen. Our Father. Hail Mary. O Jesus, Mary, Anne, help me now and at the hour of my death. Practice . — I will, in honor of St. Anne, during this novena, give an alms to the poor, or for a good work, and I will practice an act of morti- fication. % Ejaculation . — O dear St. Anne, ob- tain for me from Jesus crucified the grace always to forgive my enemies. Here recommend your intention. 10 NOVENA IN HONOR OF ST. ANNE. FOURTH DAY. Hail, holy Mother St. Anne, I re- joice in the faith, piety, and love with which thou didst offer thy pure and holy daughter Mary in the temple. By the happiness which then inun- dated thy heart, I pray thee to present me to thy grandson Jesus, so that, be- ing purified, I may be agreeable in His eyes. Present me also to thy holy daughter Mary, so that she may inter- cede for me, and taught by her I may evermore act conformably to the Will of God. Hail, holy Mother St. Anne, take me forever under thy protection and deliver me from the temptations which are constantly assailing me ; defend me from the assaults of my enemies, so that they may not overcome me; save me from all the numberless dan- FOURTH DAY. 11 gers that surround me, so that I may- not perish; above all assist me at my last hour; do thou and thy daughter Mary come then to my help and though I do not merit it, I ask ye both to vouchsafe to be present at my deathbed, to console and strengthen me ; Holy Mary and holy Anne, show yourselves to be Mothers indeed, and obtain for me the grace of a good death. When my soul shall go forth from this world, do ye present it be- fore God’s tribunal, so that by your powerful help and intercession, it may obtain a favorable sentence. Amen. Our Father. Hail Mary. O Jesus, Mary, Anne, help me now and at the hour of my death. Practice. — To-day I will honor St. Anne several times in her image. Ejaculation . — Good St. Anne, obtain 12 NOVENA IN HONOR OF ST. ANNE. for me generosity in the service of God. Here recommend your intention. FIFTH DAY. Hail, all powerful lady, who, by a special favor from God, dost console the hearts of those who invoke thee, by procuring for them not only the eternal riches of heaven, but also, like a good Mother, success in their tem- poral affairs. Holy Mother Anne, forget not that I am thy servant, and reject me not on account of my sins. I confess that my iniquities are great, but I now re- pent of them all; and though I do not deserve that my prayers should be granted, yet I have recourse to thee, knowing thee to be a good Mother, that will not repulse a repentant child ; FIFTH DAY. 13 make peace for me with my Lord and my God whom I have offended, and deliver me from the punishment which my sins have deserved ; obtain for me success in my temporal affairs, but above all, see to the salvation of my soul. St. Anne, by thy influence with Jesus, the Son of Mary thy Daughter, thou hast obtained the gift of conver- sion for many sinners. Must I then, who have chosen thee for my Mother, be the only sinner abandoned by thee ? No, St. Anne, thy name alone, which signifies Grace , assures me the help of thy prayers, and by these prayers I am certain of obtaining pardon and mercy from Jesus. Yes, thou wilt pray for me now and at the hour of my death; at that decisive moment, thou wilt come to me with Jesus and Mary, thou wilt defend me against the attacks of the evil one, and thou wilt 14 NOVENA IN HONOR OF ST. ANNE. open to me the gates of heaven. Amen. Our Father. Hail Mary. O Jesus, Mary, Anne, help me now and at the hour of my death. Practice . — I will assist as often as possible at holy Mass. Ejaculation . — Good St. Anne, obtain for me that I may dread sin more than death. Here recommend your intention. SIXTH DAY. Good St. Anne, thou knowest my pitiable state, thou knowest my want, how little good there is in me, and how prone I am to evil. I beg of thee to have pity on my wretchedness and not to suffer that my soul, the work of God, be lost forever. Through thy prayers and merits, obtain from the divine Goodness that I may be found worthy of becoming a faithful instru- SIXTH DAY. 15 ment for the glory of God and the sal- vation of others. Pride, vanity and self-love have taken possession of my soul and have stifled therein the graces and inspirations of God. Pluck these ill weeds from my heart and plant in their stead the holy virtue of humility, so that I may know and despise my- self, conceive self-contempt with meekness and simplicity, thus to be- come agreeable in the eyes of the Most High. Then will his divine graces freely enter into my inner soul and cause to spring forth the blessed fruit of good works. My heart, alas ! my inclinations, and my will are attached to vanity, to the world, and to sensuality. The great love which God bears toward me, the many benefits He has be- stowed upon me, neither touch, nor rouse me from my guilty sloth. 16 NOVENA IN HONOR OF ST. ANNE. Good St. Anne, change these unholy dispositions. Let self-love and the love of the world perish in me; that henceforth the love of God may in- flame my soul and alone reign therein ; that I may show this sweet love with- in me by works of mercy and charity toward my neighbor. The fires of evil have consumed the precious gifts wherewith heaven had enriched my soul ; O St. Anne, in thy boundless charity, come to my aid and banish far from me every vicious thought and all evil longing. Cause to flourish in my heart the spotless lily of chastity, that its divine perfume may dispel every wrong desire. Help me to con- tend, O blessed Mother, against the power of darkness, that the fear of God and His hallowed love may sup- plant in my heart the barren pleasures of the world; that I may mortify and SIXTH DAY. 17 discipline my rebellious flesh. Let me gain a complete victory over my unruly passions, and thus merit that glorious crown which is given only to those who fought with steadfast man- liness against the world, the flesh, and the devil. In this severe contest, do thou, O St. Anne, support thy child. Let not the assaults of the enemy nor any temptation overcome me; let me forever preserve purity of heart and body. With thy most Holy Daughter Mary and her divine son Jesus, over- shadow me, and protect me at all times. Amen. Our Father. Hail Mary. O Jesus, Mary, Anne, help me now and at the hour of my death. Amen. Practice . — In order to be a worthy child of St. Anne, I will approach regularly the holy tribunal of penance and use the means of salvation there provided and taught me. 18 NOVENA IN HONOR OF ST. ANNE. Ejaculation . — Good St. Anne, by thy great reverence for God, deliver my country from the vice of blasphemy. Here recommend your intention. SEVENTH DAY. Again to-day, most amiable Lady, I choose thee for my advocate and have recourse to thy intercession. Thou seest in me but a small share of good and a heavy weight of evil. By the power and the grace wherewith God has invested thee, extend to me thy helping hand. Deliver thy devoted servant from the wiles of Satan. Renew my mind and my heart ; may I for the future lead such a Christian life that the remainder of my days may be the beginning of an eternity of celestial glory. My dear Mother St. Anne, I have unbounded confidence in thy prayers; I place in thy blessed SEVENTH DAY. 19 hands my soul, my body, and all my hopes, both in this world and in the world to come. Direct my actions in the way which thy wisdom seeth to be the best for thy confiding child. I place myself under thy motherly care, and with all the ardor of my soul I commit to thy guidance my course through life, and above all recom- mend to thy patronage the important work of my salvation. Receive me, O good Mother; cover me with the mantle of thy protection ; show me thy solicitude and thy tenderness. Look kindly upon me and come to my as- sistance. By thy earnest entreaty and thy great merits, may I obtain grace and mercy from God and all I stand in need of both for body and soul. Free me from all danger, O kind Mother; be thou the stay of my soul, and be my mediatress before the 20 NOVENA IN HONOR OF ST. ANNE. offended Majesty of my God. Obtain for me the remission of my offenses; ward off from me the chastisement I have deserved for them; help me to master my besetting sins; procure for me purity and humility, and the grace to lead so devout a life here upon earth that I may secure the everlasting reward of heaven. Amen. Our Father. Hail Mary. O Jesus, Mary, Anne, help me now and at the hour of my death. Amen. Practice . — I will to-day, in honor of St. Anne, keep a guard on my tongue, that I may not offend by speech. Ejaculation . — Good St. Anne, obtain for me a true devotion to Mary. Here recommend your intention. EIGHTH DAY. Hail, most blessed Mother Anne, I rejoice at thy great honor ; thou gaves f EIGHTH DAY. 21 birth to Mary, that precious flower, whose blessed fruit, Jesus, has brought salvation to a lost world, fulfilled the desire of all pious hearts, conquered death, and restored life and hope to sinners. Vouchsafe to intercede for me before Jesus Christ and obtain for me pardon of my sins, a real change of life, and acceptable fruits of pen- ance. Exalted Lady, glorious St. Anne, deliver me from everything that is dis- pleasing in the sight of God; let thy bounteous hand enrich thy client with grace and virtue ; strengthen me against the attacks of Satan, the wicked world, and my own perverse nature. Dear St. Anne, Mother of Jesus’ Mother, deign, with thy blessed Daughter, to watch over and make prosperous all my interests. Good Mother pray to him who for love of 22 NOVENA IN HONOR OF ST. ANNE. us deigned to clothe himself in our hu- man flesh in the chaste womb of thy Daughter. Yes, pray to this gentle and mighty Grandson that He may wash my soul from every stain in His pre- cious blood ; that He may vouchsafe to send his Holy Spirit to enlighten me and direct me in all that I do, and make my heart and will obedient for- ever to His holy inspirations. Appease, O my Mother, appease my Judge, keep a watchful eye upon my soul ; cause to flourish therein every virtue ; help me in all things ; help me in all my crosses and difficulties. Give me of the ful- ness of thy bounty, sustain my cour- age by thy favors, and lead me to a happy end. Amen. Our Father. Hail Mary. O Jesus, Mary, Anne, help me now and at the hour of my death. Practice . — I will be faithful to in- NINTH DAY. 23 yoke St. Anne every day, even though I should have had the misfortune of displeasing God by mortal sin. Ejaculation . — Good St. Anne, ob- tain for me the most strict fidelity to all the duties of my state in life. Here recommend your intention. NINTH DAY. Dear Good St. Anne, I have reached the end of the novena which I have undertaken in thy honor. I have asked, and this day again implore of thee, dear Mother, to obtain for me forgiveness of my many trespasses, true sorrow, a sincere and lasting amendment of life, and a good death; also such temporal and spiritual favors as I stand in need of for soul and body. But my miseries are endless; wherefore, O holy patroness, my en- treaties must also be incessant. Let 24 NOVENA IN HONOR OF ST. ANNE. not I beseech thee, O Mother, let not thy kind ear grow 1 weary of my prayers, though I repeat them so often. At last thy many favors will conquer my obdurate heart ; they will endear me to thy service forever, and, through thine, to the faithful service of our God. Yes, dear patroness, cause my heart to relish the sweetness of divine love and things spiritual; fill my soul with true piety; enlighten my mind; purify my inclinations; give upright- ness to my will and holiness to my intentions. O bounteous Lady, secure for me perseverance in my good resolutions, resignation in adversities, Christian humility in my conduct, and prudence in all my actions. Through thy me- diation, obtain that for the love of Jesus I may despise the world and its vanities ; grant that I may be de- NINTH DAY. 25 livered from all the wiles of Satan and that my soul may be filled with the love of God and of my neighbor. Do not fail, O my amiable Mother, to im- plore for me, from divine Providence, all needful aids through life. May I receive from thy bounteous hand, not only means sufficient for my own wants, but, further, be enabled through thy goodness to help the poor and contribute to the good works of our holy religion. Dear Good St. Anne, obtain for me from our merciful Lord health of body and ease of mind ; freedom from every misfortune and peace of heart. Assist me at the hour of my death; that I may depart this life with a heart truly repentant, a lively faith, a firm hope and ardent love, and fortified by the last Sacra- ments of holy Church. With thy holy Daughter Mary, do thou, O St. Anne, 26 NOVENA IN HONOR OF ST. ANNE. protect me in my last moments ; shield me from the snares of the evil one and his angels ; secure for me be- fore the judgment seat of God a favor- able sentence, and lastly grant me a happy admission in the company of the blessed, in the ever-during king- dom of heaven, there to glorify and there to thank the Adorable Trinity, thy divine Grandson Jesus Christ, thy glorious Daughter Mary, and thyself, O dear St. Anne, during endless ages. Amen. So I hope. So may it be. Our Father. Hail Mary. O Jesus, Mary, Anne, help me now and at the hour of my death. Practice . — For the concluding act of my novena I will perform some good work in honor of St. Anne. Ejaculation . — Good St. Anne, by thy motherly intercession bring me into Paradise, where thou art, there to praise and thank thee forever. PRAYER TO ST. ANNE. 27 THE LITTLE ROSARY OF ST. ANNE. This little rosary that can be recited with advantage to obtain temporal benefits, consists in reciting three times Our Father , etc,, and fifteen times Hail Mary, etc , The first time we say once Our Father , etc,, and five times Hail Mary, etc., in honor of Jesus ; the second time in honor of Mary, and the third time in honor of St. Anne, and repeat after each Hail Mary the four names Jesus, Mary, Joseph and St, Anne grant me the favor I ask. 28 NOVENA IN HONOR OF ST. ANNE. * PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN IN HONOR OF ST. ANNE. Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with Thee ; Thy grace be with me. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed be St. Anne, Thy Mother, from whom thou didst proceed with- out stain of sin, O Virgin Mary! Of Thee was born Jesus Christ, Son of the living God. Amen. A CRY FOR HELP. We fly to thy patronage, holy Mother of the Virgin Mary; despise not our prayers in our necessities, but * Pius VII , by a decree dated January 10, 1815, grants in perpetuity 100 days ’ in- dulgence to those who shall devoutly recite this prayer, and a plenary indulgence on July 26th, the Feast of St. Anne, to all those who shall have recited it at least ten times each month. A PRAYER FOR HELP — REMEMBER. 29 deliver us always from all dangers, O ever glorious and blessed Mother, Good St. Anne. Amen. REMEMBER. Remember, O St. Anne, thou whose name signifieth grace and mercy, that never was it known that any one who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, and sought thy intercession was left unaided. Inspired with this con- fidence, I fly unto thee, good and kind Mother; before thee I kneel sinful and sorrowing. O holy Mother of the Im- maculate Virgin Mary, despise not my petitions, but hear me and answer my prayer. Amen. THE PILGRIM'S PRAYER. O Good St. Anne, I have come from afar to honor and invoke thee in this hallowed shrine, where so oft the pious pilgrim has felt the- effects of 30 NOVENA IN HONOR OF ST. ANNE. thy kindness and thy power. Gladly have I travelled the distance that sep- arated me from this holy place and have come to ask favors of thee. I hope thou wilt vouchsafe to show thy- self gracious toward me as thou hast done to all who have come here with confidence. Yes, I hope that each hour of this day will bring a new blessing. But thou knowest the spe- cial grace which I implore of thee from the depths of my heart, and which has been the aim of my prayer, and the aspiration of my soul in re- pairing hither. I conjure thee to hear my entreaty ; do not, Good Saint, per- mit any of thy children to say to thee “I have invoked thee in the place where thou hast been pleased to dis- play thy wonders, and thou has had no blessing for me.” No, no, thou wilt hear my prayers, and I shall re- VARIOUS PRAYERS. 31 turn with a new benefit to publish, a new motive to confide in thy bounty, and a new bond of love to attach me to thee. Ameri. a mother's prayer. Holy St. Anne, Patroness of Chris- tian families , I present my children to thy care. I know that I received them from God and that it is to Him they belong; therefore I beg of thee the grace ever to submit cheerfully to whatever divine Providence may de- cree concerning them. Vouchsafe to bless them. In their behalf, I ask, above all, for the kingdom of God and His justice and to thee, good Mother, I leave all care of providing us with what is necessary and benefiting to our state of life. Imprint a great hor- ror of sin on the hearts of my chil- 62 NOVENA IN HONOR OF ST. ANNE. dren; keep them aloof from all evil, preserve them from being contamin- ated by the world ; may all their actions be inspired by Christian principles ; grant them simplicity and uprightness of heart, teach them to love God alone, even as from her very earliest years thou didst teach thy holy and immac- ulate Daughter Mary to love Him. Holy Anne, thou art the Mirror of patience , obtain for me the grace of patiently and lovingly surmounting the difficulties inseparable from the task of bringing up children. Bless me and my children ; watch over us, good Mother, obtain for us the grace of always loving thee together with Jesus and Mary, so that we may live conformably to the spirit of God, and when this life shall be ended, may have the happiness of being united to thee for all eternity! Amen. VARIOUS PRAYERS. 33 PRAYER TO OBTAIN SOME SPECIAL FAVOR Glorious St. Anne, filled with com- passion for those who invoke thee, and with love for those who suffer, heavily laden with the weight of my troubles, I cast myself at thy feet and humbly beg of thee to take the present affair which I recommend to thee, under thy special protection. Vouchsafe to re- commend it to thy Daughter, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and to lay it be- fore the throne of Jesus, so that He may bring it to a happy issue. Cease not to intercede for me until my re- quest is granted. Above all, obtain for me the grace of one day beholding my God face to face, and with thee and Mary and all the Saints, praising and blessing Him for all eternity Amen. 34 NOVENA IN HONOR OF ST. ANNE. PRAYER IN BEHALF OF A SICK PERSON. Beloved St. Anne, so justly called the mother of the afflicted, turn thine eyes of pity toward the dear infirm one in whom I take so deep an inter- est. Deign, in thy motherly bounty, to lessen the sufferings of illness; vouchsafe to implore from God com- plete restoration to health, and with health also the holy resolution hence- forth to honor Jesus, Mary and thy- self by the faithful observance of all Christian duties. Amen. So I hope; so may it be. THE INVALID'S PRAYER. Merciful and beloved St. Anne, being by the grace of God a Christian, I know I should ask, and by this prayer I sincerely do ask the health of my soul rather than that of my body, convinced as I am that this transitory VARIOUS PRAYERS. 35 life is only given us to secure for us a better one hereafter, to which we can only arrive by the grace of God. This grace, together with the grace of pa- tiently bearing my sufferings, I ear- nestly beg to obtain through the merits of our Lord Jesus Christ, the inter- cession of His Immaculate Mother, and through thy powerful mediation, 0 glorious and good St. Anne. But not in vain, O beloved Patroness, has the Almighty bestowed upon thee the power to work wonders. Wherefore 1 beseech thee. Q kind Mother, to re- store me to health, if it be God's holy Will. Amen. PLEDGE OF DEVOTION TO ST. ANNE. O good and merciful St. Anne, I purpose to serve thee with singular de- votion; to consecrate myself to thy service, and to gain the hearts of 36 NOVENA IN HONOR OF ST. ANNE. others to thy worship and to that con- fidence in thee which thou dost merit. I choose thee, after the Blessed Virgin, as my spiritual mother and protectress before God; I consecrate myself to serving thee faithfully. To thee I confide my body, my soul, all my spiritual and temporal interests, as well as those of my family. To thee I consecrate my mind that in all things it may be enlightened by faith; my heart, that thou mayest keep it pure and filled with love for Jesus, Mary, Joseph and thyself ; my will, that like thine, it may always be in union with the will of God. Obtain for me, O powerful St. Anne, victory over my passions, avoidance of all occasions of sin, the grace of never offending God, of fulfilling the duties of my state of life, and of exercising all those virtues which are needful for my salvation. VARIOUS PRAYERS. 37 Like thee, may I be all God’s in life and in death; and after having loved and honored thee on earth, beloved Good St. Anne, like a truly faithful and devoted child, may I one day be admitted to glorify thee in heaven, with the angels and the saints. Amen. PRAYER TO ST. ANNE. Approved by His Eminence, Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore . Beloved of Jesus, Mary and Joseph ! Mother of the Queen of Heaven, take us, and all who are dear to us, under thy special care. Obtain for us the virtues thou didst instill into the heart of her who was destined to become the Mother of God, and the graces with which thou wast endowed. Sub- lime model of Christian womanhood ! 38 NOVENA IN HONOR OF ST. ANNE. pray that we may imitate thy example in our homes and families, listen to our petitions, and obtain our requests. Guardian of the infancy and childhood of the most Blessed Virgin Mary, ob- tain the graces necessary for all who enter the marriage state, that imitating thy virtues they may sanctify their homes, and lead the souls entrusted to their care to eternal glory. Amen. LITANY OF ST. ANNE. ( For Private Devotion) Lord, have mercy on us. Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Jesus Christ, hear us. Jesus Christ, graciously hear us. God, the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of the world have mercy on us. VARIOUS PRAYERS. 39 God the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us, Holy Trinity one God, have mere) on us, St. Anne, Pray for us St. Anne, mother of Mary ever a Virgin, St. Anne, Noah’s Ark, St. Anne, Ark of the covenant, St. Anne, mount Horeb, St. Anne, root of Jesse, St. Anne, fertile tree, St. Anne, issue of regal race, St. Anne, joy of Angels, St. Anne, daughter of the Patriarchs, St. Anne, vessel full of grace, St. Anne, mirror of obedience, St. Anne, mirror of patience, St. Anne, mirror of mercy, St. Anne, mirror of devotion, Pray for us 40 NOVENA IN HONOR OF ST. ANNE. St. Anne, support of the church, St. Anne, refuge of sinners, St. Anne, deliverance of captives, St. Anne, consolation of married people, St. Anne, mother of widows, St. Anne, protectress of virgins, St. Anne, port of salvation, St. Anne, path of travelers, St. Anne, doctor of the sick, St. Anne, help of the oppressed, St. Anne, light of the blind, St. Anne, tongue of the dumb, St. Anne, ear of the deaf, St. Anne, consolation of the afflicted, Pray for us St. Anne, help of all those who have recourse to thee, intercede for us. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord ! Lamb of God, who takest away the VARIOUS PRAYERS. 41 sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord ! Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Jesus Christ, hear us. Jesus Christ, graciously hear us. Pray for us, blessed St. Anne, so that we may be worthy of the promises of Jesus Christ. PRAYER. Almighty and eternal God, who hast designed to choose blessed St. Anne to be the Mother of the Mother of thy only Son, grant me, I beg of thee, that in rendering honor to her memory by a sincere devotion we may obtain to everlasting life, Thou who reignest one God world without end. Amen. 42 HYMN TO ST. ANNE. 1. To kneel at thine altar, in faith we draw near, Led onward by Mary, thy Daughter so dear. Chorus O Good St. Anne, we call on thy name, Thy praises loud thy children pro- claim ! 2 . To all who invoke thee, thou lendest an ear. Thou soothest the sorrows of all who draw near. Chorus O Good St. Anne, we call on thy name, 3 . The sailor, the traveler, whom storms make afraid, Find safety and calm when they call on thine aid. Chorus O Good St. Anne, we call on thy name, 43 4 . The weary, despondent or sorrowful here, Find help in their sadness, a balm for each tear. Chorus O Good St. Anne, we call on thy name, 5 . The sick, the afflicted, the lame and the blind, The suff’ring, the erring, all solace here find. Chorus O Good St. Anne, we call on thy name, 6 . As Pilgrims we come here to kneel at thy feet, O, grant what we ask thee, if for us ’tis meet ! Chorus O Good St. Anne, we call on thv name, 7 . St. Anne, we implore thee to list to our prayer, In time of temptation, take us in thy care. Chorus O Good St. Anne, we call on thy name, 44 8 . In this life obtain for us that which is best, And bring us at length to our heavenly rest. Chorus O Good St. Anne, we call on thy name, AVE MARIS STELLA 1 . Ave maris Stella, Dei Mater alma, Atque semper Virgo, Felix coeli porta. 2 . Summens illud A_ve, Gabrielis ore, Funda nos in pace, Mutans Evae nomen. 3 . Solve vincla reis, Profer lumen caecis. Mala nostra pelle, Bona cuncta posce. 4 . Monstra te esse Matrem, Sumat per te preces, 45 Qui pro nobis natus, Tulit esse tuus. 5. Virgo singularis, Inter omnes mitis, Nos culpis solutos, Mites fac et castos. 6. Vitam praesta puram, Iter para tutum, Ut videntes Jesum, Semper collaetemur. 7. Sit laus Deo Patri, Summo Christo decus Spiritui Sancto, Tribus honor unus. Amen. LAUDATE 1 . Good, holy Saint Ann, dear Mother so meek, Look down on thy Pilgrims, whose aid we here seek. Laudate, Laudate, Laudate Mari- Ann ! 46 2 . St. Ann, we implore thee, to list to our prayer, O, grant what we ask thee, take us in thy care ! Laudate, Laudate, Laudate Mari- Ann! 3 . We come from a distance, to pray at thy shrine, With faith and devotion, thou canst' not decline. Laudate, Laudate, Laudate Mari- Ann ! 4 . As Pilgrims we come here, O, lend us thine ear ! O, sooth thou our sorrows to all who draw near. Laudate, Laudate, Laudate Mari- Ann! Magnificat to be sung by the Priest. Chorus to be sung by the people. Magnificat, Magnificat, anima mea Dominum. 47 1 . To thee, Mother Ann, we pray That your help we may obtain, Holy Mother Anna ! Graciously thy aid we seek — Help, that we may follow thee, Holy Mother Anna! 2 . Pray that faith may strongly hold Firmly through each strife and woe: Holy Mother Anna ! That our hearts may trust in thee When to sin we tempted be. Holy Mother Anna ! 3 . Pray that hope enlighten here, When the gloom of fear draws near, Holy Mother Anna ! Be thou self our guiding star That shines forth in near and far. Holy Mother Anna ! 4 . Pray that heart and courage mine Be inflamed with love divine, Holy Mother Anna ! That our sins forgiveness find And as you be sanctified. Holy Mother Anna. 48 5 . Cares of body and of soul Next to God to you be told, Holy Mother Anna! You our comfort be in trials; Help us bear our burdens all. Holy Mother Anna! 6 . Bless our fruits and country dear; Ward off sorrow and all fears, Holy Mother Anna! Hold aloft the famine’s sting, Sickness, war and evil things. Holy Mother Anna ! 7 . To thy clients lend thine ear, Be our guide, repel our foes, Holy Mother Anna ! May your gracious presence e’er Round your charge protecting glare. Holy Mother Anna! 8 . When our life’s career is o’er, Then thy goodness we implore, Holy Mother Anna ! That with thee, adoring sing: We to God our homage bring. Holy Mother Anna! 49 Jesus, I live for thee, Jesus, I die for thee, Jesus, I am thine in life and in death. Jesus, have mercy, Jesus, have pity, Merciful Jesus, forgive me my sins.