Prayer to Saint Joseph HAIL JOSEPH

(Written by Pope Leo XIII in 1889)

To thee do we cry in our tribulations, O Blessed
St. Joseph Chaplet
Seven sorrows and joys of St. Joseph Hail Joseph, Son of David,
Saint Joseph, as we confidently invoke your (Pray also every first Wednesday of the month) the just and the chaste,
patronage, after that of your most holy spouse,
wisdom is with you;
the Blessed Virgin Mary.
By the sacred bond of devotion which linked Blessed are you among all men
you to the Immaculate Virgin, Mother of God, and blessed is Jesus,
and for the fatherly love you lavished on the the fruit of Mary, your faithful spouse.
child, Jesus, we beg you to cast a glance on
those heavenly gifts which the Divine Redeemer Holy Joseph, worthy foster-father
has obtained for all mankind through his And guardian of Jesus Christ
Precious Blood and through your power and and of the holy Church
mercy, help us in our needs. pray for us sinners and
O holy protector of the holy family, protect us, obtain divine Wisdom for us from God,
children of the Lord Jesus Christ; keep far from now and at the hour of our death. Amen
us the errors and evils which corrupt the world;
assist us from Heaven in our struggles against
the powers of darkness. And as you once START
protected the Divine Child from the cruel edict (Prayer to the Holy Spirit)
of Herod, now defend the Church and keep it The Apostles Creed,
safe from all dangers and threats; spread over all Our Father
of us your holy patronage so that by following
your example and aided by your spiritual
“Whatever grace you ask St. Joseph, he surely Glory be…to the Most Holy Trinity
guidance, we may all aspire to a virtuous life,
will grant it!” (Saint Theresa of Avila) (for having exalted Saint Joseph to such an
look to a holy death and secure for ourselves the
blessings of eternal happiness in Heaven. Amen. Every First Wednesday is dedicated in a special way to St. exceptional dignity)
Joseph. Make the First Nine Wednesday (in a manner
Consecration to the
similar to the First Nine Fridays of the Sacred Heart) in We honor you Saint Joseph and your
Most Chaste Heart of St. Joseph honor of St. Joseph for a happy death, for yourself and
Most Chaste Heart of Saint Joseph, protect and defend Most Chaste Heart, chosen by God the
your dear ones. As charity is one of the best ways to be
my family against every evil and danger. Most Chaste Father, to be the foster-father of Jesus
worthy of the graces of a happy death, offer your First
Heart of Saint Joseph, pour on all humanity the graces Wednesday Mass and Communion and devotions in honor and the Protector of the Holy Church
and virtues of your most chaste heart. Saint Joseph I of St. Joseph in a special way for the salvation of the dying, .
really entrust myself to you. most especially for an undying sinner who is to lose his Hail Joseph, son of David….
I consecrate to you my soul and my body, my heart and soul without the grace of final repentance.
all my life. Saint Joseph defend the devotion to the Our Lord permits St. Joseph to take from His Divine We honor you St. Joseph and your Most
Sacred Heart of Jesus and to the Immaculate Heart of treasury with full hands in order to give souls the treasures
Chaste Heart, chosen and loved by God
Mary. With the graces of your most chaste heart, of Divine grace and mercy, like Joseph the son of Jacob,
destroy the plans of Satan, bless the entire Holy Church, who took corn from the granaries of the King of Egypt to the son to be His foster father, whom he
the Pope, the Bishops and Priests of the whole world. feed his brethren and all who had recourse to him. From obeyed and respected in his earthly life.
We consign ourselves to you with love and trust, now the heights of Heaven, the King of Glory speaks to us the
and forever. Amen! same words as Pharaoh spoke to the starving people of Hail Joseph, son of David…
(Given by Jesus to Edson Glauber on June 1997) Egypt: “Go to Joseph”.
We honor you St. Joseph and your Most 3. St. Joseph, by your 6. St. Joseph, by your
Chaste Heart, chosen by the Holy Spirit sorrow and joy at the sorrow and joy at the
to be the just, chaste holy spouse of the circumcision of Jesus, return from Egypt, be
Blessed Virgin Mary. be my guide through life my guide through life
and death. and death.
Hail Joseph, son of David... Our Father, Our Father,
Glory Be. ten Hail Joseph, ten Hail Joseph,
Jesus, Mary and Joseph, we love you, save souls!
Most Chaste Heart of St. Joseph, be the guardian
Glory be. Glory be.
of our family!
Jesus, Mary and Joseph, we love you, save souls! Jesus, Mary and Joseph, we love you, save souls!
Most Chaste heart of St. Joseph, be the guardian Most Chaste heart of St. Joseph, be the guardian
of our family! of our family!
1. St. Joseph, by
your sorrows and joy at
7. St. Joseph, by your
the Virgin Mary’s
4. St. Joseph, by your sorrow and joy at the
pregnancy, be my guide
sorrow and joy at the loss and the finding of
through life and death.
prophecy of Simeon, be my the child Jesus in the
guide through life and temple, be my guide
Our Father,
death. through life and death.
ten Hail Joseph…,
Our Father, Our Father,
Glory be.
ten Hail Joseph, ten Hail Joseph,
Jesus, Mary and Joseph, we love you, save souls!
Glory be. Glory be.
Most Chaste heart of St. Joseph, be the guardian
of our family! Jesus, Mary and Joseph, we love you, save souls! Jesus, Mary and Joseph, we love you, save souls!
Most Chaste heart of St. Joseph, be the guardian Most Chaste heart of St. Joseph, be the guardian
of our family! of our family!
2. St. Joseph, by
your sorrow and joy at
Jesus’ birth, be my
5. St. Joseph, by your MEMORARE TO SAINT JOSEPH
sorrow and joy at the Remember, O most chaste spouse of the
guide through life and
flight into Egypt, be my Virgin Mary, that never was it known
death.
guide through life and that anyone who implored your help and
death.
Our Father, sought your intercession were left
Our Father,
ten Hail Joseph, unassisted. Full of confidence in your
ten Hail Joseph,
Glory be. power, I fly unto you, and beg your
Glory be.
protection. Despise not, O foster-father
Jesus, Mary and Joseph, we love you, save souls!
Most Chaste heart of St. Joseph, be the guardian Jesus, Mary and Joseph, we love you, save souls! of the Redeemer, my humble
of our family! Most Chaste heart of St. Joseph, be the guardian supplication but in your bounty, hear and
of our family!
answer me. Amen.