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Day One
Act of Repentance
To be said first, each day of the novena
I believe in Thee, O my God.
Strengthen, O Lord, my faith.
I hope in Thee, O my God.
Affirm, O Lord, my hope.
I love Thee, O my God;
increase, O Lord, my love.
I repent of having offended Thee.
O my God, help me
to have contrition,
so that with the help
of Thy grace and the
powerful patronage of
Holy Mary of Good Success,
I may never sin again.
O Lord, have pity and mercy on me.
Amen.
Opening Prayer
To be said each day of the novena
O most Excellent and Immaculate
Queen of Heaven,
Holy Mary of Good Success,
most favored Daughter of
the Eternal Father,
most beloved Mother of
the Divine Son,
most cherished
Spouse of the Holy Spirit,
sublime Throne of
the Divine Majesty,
August Temple of the Holy Trinity,
in whom the Three Divine Persons
have placed the treasures
of Their Power, Wisdom and Love!
Remember, Virgin Mary of Good Success,
whom God hath made so great
so that thou canst give succor
to miserable sinners;
remember that thou hast often
promised to show thyself
a merciful Mother to those
who have recourse to thee.
I come to thee then,
Mother most merciful,
and I beg thee,
for thy love of the Most High,
that thou should obtain for me
from God the Father
a lively Faith that
never loses sight of the eternal truths;
from the Son, a firm Hope that
always aspires to reach
that glory that He won
for me with His Blood;
and from the Holy Ghost,
a charity so inflamed
that I will always live
loving the Supreme Goodness
and thee, Most Holy Virgin,
until through thy intervention
I will love and enjoy
thee eternally in glory.
Amen.
We salute thee Mary,
as the Favored Daughter
of God the Father.
Hail Mary...
We salute thee Mary,
as the Chosen Mother
of the Divine Son.
Hail Mary...
We salute thee Mary,
as the Singular Spouse
of the Holy Ghost.
Hail Mary... Glory be to the Father...
Day One
Consider how great and incomparable
are the wonders of the omnipotent God
Who manifests the treasures of
His mercy for those He redeemed.
Therefore, if we admire
the excesses of His goodness
in the many benefits with which
He has enriched us,
how much more should we marvel at
and be filled with gratitude for
the greatest blessing of His Right Hand,
that most excellent and privileged creature,
Mary Most Holy, whom He gave us
for our consolation, especially to
those who serve and love Him
with all their hearts under the
diverse titles and invocations
that honor her.
Through these devotions,
we receive great favors
by means of her succor and protection.
This has been the experience
of true devotees of the Mother of God,
and especially of those who
have recourse to her by means of
the marvelous Statue of Good Success,
which was placed in the
Church of the Royal Hospital
in the City of Madrid.
It was miraculous from
its very beginning by virtue of
the remarkable and unexpected way
that this Treasure was found
in the wilderness.
As God said to the Prophet Isaiah,
He would seek out those who had
not come seeking Him,
and would put aside those
who had not considered His goodness
or believed in His largesse.
Thus also did the Most High
make His Will clear that
His Holy Mother is to be honored
and venerated under the
title of Good Success.
Prayer
O Lord of infinite goodness,
by the miraculous making of
this image of Mary Most Holy,
Thou hast given us
a powerful intercessor
to whom we might have recourse
with total confidence in her
amiable protection in our necessity.
Grant us the assistance
that we are asking with fervor
and confidence so that
we might know, honor, and
serve the Blessed Virgin,
and so that by her intercession,
we may achieve on this earth
our sanctification and afterwards,
be happy with her in Heaven.
Amen.
Act of Thanksgiving to the Blessed Virgin
To be said each day of the novena
O Virgin blessed among all women!
We lack the words to give thee thanks
for the innumerable blessings that we
have received from thy hand.
The day of thy birth
can be called the day of thanksgiving,
happiness, and consolation.
Thou art the honor of mankind,
the joy of Paradise,
the beloved gift of God,
and the well-being of our country.
What merit do we have,
Blessed Virgin of Good Success,
to deserve to have thee
as our Mother?
May God be forever blessed
Who hath desired it so!
Blessed also art thou, Virgin Mary,
because despite our ingratitude,
thou dost show us
thy propitious favor.
Thus art thou, most clement Mother,
our consolation on earth,
our refuge, our help,
and our protection in both
our public and private needs.
Safeguard us from war,
pestilence, hunger, storms,
earthquakes, and all the calamities
that we merit by our guilt.
Pray for the Holy Church
and for her visible head.
Hear the supplications of those
who invoke thee.
Be thou our Advocate, our Mother,
for as thus do we place our confidence in thee.
To thee do we have recourse,
and through thy intercession
we hope to achieve from
thy Son pardon for our sins
and perseverance in grace until death.
Amen.
Here, each one raising up
his heart to God, should ask,
through the intercession of
Blessed Mary of Good Success,
that grace or favor which
he desires to receive.
Praises to the Holy Virgin
To be said each day of the novena
O Virgin Mary, our Mother
preeminent above all on earth.
Response: Come to our assistance
and show us mercy,
because thou art our Mother.
Above all others, thou wert
attentive to the
Word of the Father,
Who doth great things in thy honor.
Response: Come to our assistance
and show us mercy,
because thou art our Mother.
Thou art the most worthy
temple of the Most Holy Trinity.
Response: Come to our assistance
and show us mercy,
because thou art our Mother.
In thee is that same purity the Angels enjoy.
Response: Come to our assistance
and show us mercy,
because thou art our Mother.
The Christian world proclaims that
thou dost reign on the
right side of the King of Kings.
Response: Come to our assistance
and show us mercy,
because thou art our Mother.
O Mother of Grace, our Hope!
Port of the shipwrecked
and star of the sea,
Response: Come to our assistance
and show us mercy,
because thou art our Mother.
Gate of Heaven, health of the sick,
light in the darkness.
Response: Come to our assistance
and show us mercy,
because thou art our Mother.
Through thee, we will find
ourselves before God
in the court of the Saints,
where He lives and reigns forever.
Response: Come to our assistance
and show us mercy,
because thou art our Mother.
Guide our steps and help us,
O sweet Mary, in our last hours.
Response: Come to our assistance
and show us mercy,
because thou art our Mother.
Receive this praise
from our tender lips,
which cannot express
thy singular grandeur.
Come to our assistance
and show us mercy,
because thou art our Mother.
Antiphon: Holy Mary, save the miserable,
help the weak, intercede for the afflicted,
plead for the people,
intercede for the clergy,
petition for the faithful.
Permit all those who
celebrate thy holy memory to
experience thy favor and assistance.
V. Pray for us, O Virgin of Good Success!
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Final Prayer
We ask thee, our Lord and God,
that Thou grant us health of
soul and body through the
intercession of the glorious Virgin Mary.
Through her merits and
those of her
sovereign Child Jesus,
we hope to be freed from
the present evils and
to attain eternal happiness.
Amen.
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