The Sacred Heart Novena

Sacro Cuore by Pompeo Batoni (1760), Church of the Gesù, Rome

This simple yet powerful Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus which we invite our readers to pray from today in preparation for the Feast of the Sacred Heart on 28th June, was recited daily by Saint Pio of Pietrelcina for all those who requested his prayers. May Padre Pio intercede for us too as we say: 

O my Jesus, Thou didst say: “Amen, I say to you, ask and you shall receive; seek and you shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you.” Hence I knock, I seek, and I ask for the grace of ….

Our Father…. Hail Mary…. Glory be….

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in Thee!

 

O my Jesus, Thou didst say: “Amen, I say to you, whatsoever you ask of the Father in My name, He will give unto you.” Hence I ask the Father, in Thy name, for the grace of….

Our Father…. Hail Mary…. Glory be….

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in Thee!

 

O my Jesus, Thou didst say: “Amen, I say to you, heaven and earth shall pass away, but My words shall not pass away.” Encouraged by Thy infallible words, I now ask for the grace of….

Our Father…. Hail Mary…. Glory be….

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in Thee!

 

Let us pray.

Sacred Heart of Jesus, for Whom one thing alone is impossible, namely, not to have compassion on the afflicted, have pity on us miserable sinners and grant us the grace we ask of Thee, through the intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Thy tender Mother and ours.

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve: to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus, O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Pray for us, O holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Saint Joseph, friend of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us!

Heart of Jesus, rich unto all that call upon Thee, have mercy on us!

Heart of Jesus, salvation of those who hope in Thee, have mercy on us!