The Garland of St. Anthony Novena

This 9-day novena was taken from an old prayer book of my late mother called, The Treasury of St. Anthony. It contains all the favorite prayers and devotions so often prayed with much success by the countless devotees of the Great Paduan Saint. This small brown hard bound prayer book was signed and dated by my mother June 22, 1955. I will try to reproduce some of these prayers and devotions in its original text. Please note that some words are in old English form.

THE GARLAND OF ST. ANTHONY NOVENA


First Day......


Sunflower of Conformity


I greet thee, blessed Anthony, in the name of Mary Queen of Heaven, who through her obedience to God's word became the venerated Mother of our Saviour, and in the name of All Angels of the heavenly Court. I praise God, Our Eternal Father, for having bestowed on thee an angelic obedience and conformity to the will of the Almighty, and beseech thee to intercede for me before the throne of God, in company with our heavenly mother, ever blessed Virgin Mary, and all the heavenly Hosts, to obtain for me my petitions by your united prayers and merits. Amen. 


( Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory, Litany of St. Anthony)




Litany of St. Anthony


Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us


God the Father of heaven,*
God the Son, redeemer of the world,
God the Holy Ghost,
Holy trinity one God,


Holy Mary, Virgin Immaculate,**
St. Anthony of Padua,
St. Anthony, great lover of God,
St. Anthony, most faithful follower of Christ,
St. Anthony, most zealous apostle,
St. Anthony, martyr in desire,
St. Anthony, teacher of true wisdom, 
St. Anthony, converter of sinners,
St. Anthony, extirpator of vices,
St. Anthony, guide of the eering,
St. Anthony, terror of the demons, 
St. Anthony, safety of the perishing,
St. Anthony, consoler of the afflicted,
St. Anthony, helper of the unfortunate, 
St. Anthony, father of the poor, 
St. Anthony, refuge of the sick,
St. Anthony, lily of virginity,
St. Anthony, model of all virtues, 
St. Anthony, performer of miracles, 
St. Anthony, help of all who invoke thee,
Be merciful, Spare us o Lord.
Be merciful, Graciously hear us,


O Lord from all evil,***
From all sin,
From all dangers of Soul and body,
From pestilence, famine and war, 
From eternal death,
Through the merits of St. Anthony,
Through his zeal for the conversion of Sinners,
Through his desire for the crown of martyrdom, 
Through his fatigues and labors,
Through his preaching and teachings,
Through his tears of penance,
Through his patience and humility,
Through his glorious death,
Through the number of his wonderful deeds,


In the day of  judgement,We sinners, We beseech Thee, hear us.
That thou wouldst bring us to true penance,****
That thou wouldst grant us patience in our trials,
That thou wouldst assist us in our necessities,
That thou wouldst grant our petitions, 
That thou wouldst favor us with the protection and intercession of st. Anthony, 
Son of God,
Lamb of God Who takest away the sins of the world, Spare us O Lord!
Lamb of God Who takest away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Lord!
Lamb of God Who takest away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us, O Lord!
Christ hear us!
Christ, graciously hear us!


Pray for us, St. Anthony,


That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ


Let Us Pray:

Almighty and Eternal God, Who didst glorify Thy faithful Confessor, Anthony, with the perpetual gift of working miracles, graciously grant that what we confidently seek through his merits we may surely receive by his intercession. through Christ our Lord. Amen.

*Have mercy on us
**Pray for us
***Deliver us, O Lord
****We beseech Thee, hear us








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