Novena Prayer for the Holy Souls in Purgatory
Appropriate anytime of the year or during November to coincide with the month of the Holy Souls in Purgatory
Prayer to Our Suffering Savior for the Holy Souls in Purgatory
O most sweet Jesus,
through the bloody sweat which Thou
didst suffer in the Garden of Gethsemane,
have mercy on these Blessed Souls.
Have mercy on them.
R. Have mercy on them,
O Lord.
O most sweet Jesus,
through the pains which Thou didst
suffer during Thy most cruel scourging,
have mercy on them.
R. Have mercy on them,
O Lord.
O most sweet Jesus,
through the pains which Thou didst
suffer in Thy most painful crowning with thorns,
have mercy on them.
R. Have mercy on them,
O Lord.
O most sweet Jesus,
through the pains which Thou didst
suffer in carrying Thy cross to Calvary,
have mercy on them.
R. Have mercy on them,
O Lord.
O most sweet Jesus,
through the pains which Thou didst
suffer during Thy most cruel Crucifixion,
have mercy on them.
R. Have mercy on them,
O Lord.
O most sweet Jesus,
through the pains which Thou didst
suffer in Thy most bitter agony on the Cross,
have mercy on them.
R. Have mercy on them,
O Lord.
O most sweet Jesus,
through the immense pain which Thou didst
suffer in breathing forth Thy Blessed Soul,
have mercy on them.
R. Have mercy on them,
O Lord.
(Recommend yourself to the Souls in Purgatory and
mention your intentions here)
Blessed Souls,
I have prayed for thee;
I entreat thee,
who are so dear to God,
and who are secure of never losing Him,
to pray for me a miserable sinner,
who is in danger of being damned,
and of losing God forever.
Amen.
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9
Day 1
Jesus,
my Savior I have so often deserved to be
cast into hell how great would be my
suffering if I were now cast away and
obliged to think that I myself had
caused my damnation.
I thank Thee for the patience with
which Thou hast endured me.
My God,
I love Thee above all things and I am heartily
sorry for having offended Thee
because Thou art infinite goodness.
I will rather die than offend Thee again.
Grant me the grace of perseverance.
Have pity on me and at the same time on
those blessed souls suffering in Purgatory.
Mary,
Mother of God,
come to their assistance with thy powerful
intercession.
Say one Our Father,
one Hail Mary,
and the Prayer to Our Suffering Savior
for the Holy Souls in Purgatory.
Day 2
Woe to me,
unhappy being, so many years have I
already spent on earth and have earned
naught but hell!
I give Thee thanks,
O Lord,
for granting me time even now
to atone for my sins.
My good God,
I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee.
Send me Thy assistance,
that I may apply the time yet remaining to
me for Thy love and service;
have compassion on me,
and,
at the same time, on the holy souls
suffering in Purgatory.
O Mary,
Mother of God,
come to their assistance
with thy powerful intercession.
Say one Our Father,
one Hail Mary,
and the
Prayer to Our Suffering Savior for the Holy
Souls in Purgatory.
Day 3
My God!
Because Thou art infinite goodness,
I love Thee above all things,
and repent with my whole heart of my
offenses against Thee.
Grant me the grace of holy perseverance.
Have compassion on me,
and,
at the same,
on the holy souls suffering in Purgatory.
And thou,
Mary,
Mother of God,
come to their assistance with thy powerful
intercession.
Say one Our Father,
one Hail Mary,
and the Prayer to Our Suffering
Savior for the Holy Souls in Purgatory.
Day 4
My God!
Because Thou art infinite goodness,
I am sorry with my whole
heart for having offended Thee.
I promise to die rather
than ever offend Thee more.
Give me holy perseverance;
have pity on me,
and have pity on those holy souls that
burn in the cleansing fire
and love Thee with all their hearts.
O Mary,
Mother of God, assist them by thy powerful
prayers.
Say one Our Father,
one Hail Mary,
and the Prayer to Our Suffering
Savior for the Holy Souls in Purgatory.
Day 5
Woe to me, unhappy being,
if Thou,
O Lord,
hadst cast me into hell;
for from that dungeon of eternal pain there
is no deliverance.
I love Thee above all things,
O infinite God and I am sincerely
sorry for having offended Thee again.
Grant me the grace of holy perseverance.
Have compassion on me,
and,
at the same time,
on the holy souls suffering in Purgatory.
O Mary,
Mother of God,
come to their assistance with thy
powerful intercession.
Say one Our Father,
one Hail Mary,
and the Prayer to Our Suffering
Savior for the Holy Souls in Purgatory.
Day 6
My Divine Redeemer,
Thou didst die for me on the Cross,
and hast so often united Thyself with
me in Holy Communion,
and I have repaid Thee only with ingratitude.
Now, however,
I love Thee above all things,
O supreme God;
and I am more grieved at my
offences against Thee than at any other evil.
I will rather die than offend Thee again.
Grant me the grace of holy perseverance.
Have compassion on me,
and,
at the same time,
on the holy souls suffering in Purgatory.
Mary,
Mother of God,
come to their aid with thy powerful intercession.
Say one Our Father,
one Hail Mary,
and the
Prayer to Our Suffering Savior for the Holy
Souls in Purgatory.
Day 7
God,
Father of Mercy,
satisfy this their ardent desire!
Send them Thy holy Angel to announce
to them that Thou,
their Father,
are now reconciled with them
through the suffering and death of Jesus,
and that the moment of their
deliverance has arrived.
Say one Our Father,
one Hail Mary,
and the Prayer to Our Suffering
Savior for the Holy Souls in Purgatory.
Day 8
Oh my God!
I also am one of these ungrateful beings,
having received so much grace,
and yet despised Thy love and
deserved to be cast by Thee into hell.
But Thy infinite goodness has
spared me until now.
Therefore,
I now love Thee above all things,
and I am heartily sorry
for having offended Thee.
I will rather die than ever offend Thee.
Grant me the grace of holy perseverance.
Have compassion on me and,
at the same time,
on the holy souls suffering in Purgatory.
Mary,
Mother of God,
come to their aid with thy powerful intercession.
Say one Our Father,
one Hail Mary,
and the Prayer to Our Suffering
Savior for the Holy Souls in Purgatory.
Day 9
My God!
How was it possible that I,
for so many years,
have borne tranquilly the separation
from Thee and Thy holy grace!
O infinite Goodness,
how long-suffering hast Thou
shown Thyself to me!
Henceforth,
I shall love Thee above all things.
I am deeply sorry for having offended Thee;
I promise rather to die
than to again offend Thee.
Grant me the grace of holy perseverance,
and do not permit that I should
ever again fall into sin.
Have compassion on the holy souls in Purgatory.
I pray Thee,
moderate their sufferings; s
horten the time of their misery;
call them soon unto Thee in heaven,
that they may behold Thee face to face,
and forever love Thee.
Mary,
Mother of Mercy,
come to their aid with thy powerful intercession,
and pray for us also who are
still in danger of eternal damnation.
Say one Our Father,
one Hail Mary,
and the
Prayer to Our Suffering Savior for the Holy
Souls in Purgatory.