Pardon us, O adorable Jesus, all our negligences, tepidity, and sloth in Thy divine service during the past year, and mercifully deign to accept the oblation which we now make of every day, hour, and moment of the year we commence. Give efficacy by Thy precious blood to the resolutions we now make, of living from this moment in the manner we should wish to have done when time shall be about to close for ever for us. We fervently offer Thee each and every action of this year, in unison with the adorable actions of Thy mortal life: we offer Thee our intentions and every movement of body and soul, (most solemnly renouncing every motive but Thy love) ; the most perfect obedience to Thy holy will, and ardent zeal for Thy glory. O merciful Jesus! by the helplessness of infancy, to which Thou didst descend for our sakes, strengthen our weakness and fortify our resolutions never more to offend Thee. By the silence of childhood, which Thou wouldst not break, though Thou wert the uncreated Word of God, grant us that spirit of silence, recollection, and prayer which will best enable us to acquire the other virtues of our holy state. May the most ardent love so deeply imprint Thy saving name on our hearts that it may be always in our minds, frequently on our lips, that it may be our defence in temptation, our refuge in danger, and at length our certain passport to a happy eternity.
Novena for Epiphany.
1.O HOLY Magi! you were living in continual expectation of the rising of the Star of Jacob, which would announce the birth of the true Sun of justice; obtain for us an increase of faith and charity, and the grace to live in continual hope of beholding one day the light of heavenly glory and eternal joy.
Glory be to the Father, etc.
2. O holy Magi! who at the first appearance of the wondrous star left your native country to go and seek the new-born King of the Jews ; obtain for us the grace of corresponding with alacrity to every divine inspiration.
Glory be, etc.
3. O holy Magi! who regarded neither the severity of the season, nor the inconveniences of the journey, that you
