Novena to our Lady of Lourdes ~ Day 2

Be blessed, O most pure Virgin,

for having vouchsafed to manifest thy shining with life,

sweetness and beauty, in the Grotto of Lourdes,

saying to the child, St. Bernadette: “I am the Immaculate Conception.”

A thousand times we congratulate thee upon thy Immaculate Conception.

And now, O ever Immaculate Virgin, Mother of mercy, Health of the sick,

Refuge of sinners, comforter of the afflicted,

thou know our wants, our troubles, our sufferings;

deign to cast upon us a look of mercy.

By appearing in the Grotto of Lourdes,

thou were pleased to make it a privileged sanctuary,

whence thou dispense thy favours, and already many have obtained

the cure of their infirmities, both spiritual and physical.

We come, therefore, with the most unbounded confidence

to implore thy maternal intercession.

Obtain for us, O loving Mother, the granting of our request..

Through gratitude for thy favours,

we will endeavor to imitate thy virtues,

that we may on day share thy glory in Heaven.

Our Lady of Lourdes, Mother of Christ,

thou had influence with thy divine Son while upon earth.

thou have the same influence now in Heaven.

Pray for us and obtain for us from thy Divine Son

our special requests if it be the Divine Will.Amen.

Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us. Saint Bernadette, pray for us.

Day 2

Be blessed most pure Virgin,

for having vouchsafed to manifest thyself shining

with light, sweetness and beauty, in the Grotto of Lourdes,

saying to the child Saint Bernadette:

"I am the Immaculate Conception!"

O Mary Immaculate, inflame our hearts with one ray

of the burning love of thy pure Heart.

Let them be consumed with love for Jesus and for thee,

in order that we may merit one day to enjoy thy glorious eternity.

O dispenser of His graces here below,

take into thy keeping and present to thy Divine Son

the petition for which we are making this novena...

O Brilliant star of purity, Mary Immaculate,

Our Lady of Lourdes, glorious assumption,

triumphant in thy coronation,

show unto us the mercy of the Mother of God,

Virgin Mary, Queen and Mother,

be our comfort, hope, strength, and consolation. Amen.

Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us. Saint Bernadette, pray for us. Amen