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Day Five
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 Five
Consider how the holy travelers,
now convinced that their
precious discovery belonged to them,
placed the Statue in a basket,
and with this so amiable and
powerful companion they continued
easily and happily on their trip to Rome,
where they were received
by His Holiness Paul V,
a very chaste and pious man.
They informed him of how
they had found the Statue of the Virgin.
Seeing her so precious and
radiating with a supernatural presence,
he prostrated himself before her,
and hung his precious gold and
enamel pectoral around her neck,
granting graces and indulgences
to all who venerated her.
He charged the fortunate religious
who had found the image
in such a marvelous way
to honor the statue and zealously
spread devotion to her in all corners.
They saw in this, and
even in the name of
Our Lady of Good Success
that the Pope gave her,
all the signs that this
was a supernatural discovery.
This prodigious gift soon
became an inexhaustible source
of graces and wonders,
which were experienced by
the inhabitants of the city
of Valencia where the
religious brothers took her.
Later the Statue was transferred
with solemn splendor to
the magnificent Church of Madrid,
the capitol of Spain,
where the venerated Statue
continues to work wonders,
her cult extending throughout Europe
and even to the farthest regions of our America.
Animate yourself, my soul,
in the presence of Mary,
that this encounter might carry you
through the most difficult junctures of life,
with her sweet and smiling
visage offering consolation.
See, then, the Holy Father
of the faithful prostrate in her presence,
offering you this most priceless treasure
and charging you to be devout
and faithful in the service of Mary.
Be content with the state
in which God has placed you
because you have Mary,
who serves you as
companion and protectress.
Praise her, bless her, and present her
with the pectoral of your love,
placing at her feet your dominant passion,
offering your efforts to overcome
yourself with determination and constancy
in order to obtain the exceptional favors
that so many pious people
have received from this
Holy Statue of Good Success.
Prayer
O Sovereign God! Thou hast given us
Thy highest counsel,
the Most Holy Virgin of Good Success,
as a companion to accompany us
in our pilgrimage, so that
she might serve us as guide,
guard, and protectress
in its conflicts.
We go, then, to her,
filled with confidence and
finding the way easily
on the journey to the
dwelling of our Eternal Father,
where all that we desire
will be granted.
Enflame our hearts with love
for the Most Holy Virgin of Good Success
so we might offer them to
this Holy Mother with the gift of gratitude,
a firm and constant love,
and the conquering of our passions
by means of the great graces
received from Thy merciful Hands.
Thus might we always have
her favor in this life and
her sweet assistance at death
so that we might merit
eternal salvation.
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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