The name Jesus was given to the Holy Child at God’s command (Luke 1:31). The Holy Name is all–powerful because of the Person who bears it; we honor it because of the command of Christ, that we should pray in His Name and because it reminds us of all the blessings we receive through our Holy Redeemer. Hence St. Paul was able to write to the Philippians: “. . . at the name of Jesus every knee should bend of those in heaven, on earth, and under the earth” (Phil. 2:10). By means of this devotion we also make amends for improper use of the Holy Name.
INVOCATION
Blessed be the most holy Name of Jesus without end!
HYMN IN HONOR OF THE HOLY NAME
Jesus, the very thought of You
With sweetness fills the breast!
Yet sweeter far Your face to see
And in Your presence rest.
No voice can sing, no heart can frame,
Nor can the memory find,
A sweeter sound than Jesus’ name,
The Savior of mankind.
O hope of every contrite heart!
O joy of all the meek!
To those who fall, how kind You are!
How good to those who seek!
But what to those who find? Ah! this
Nor tongue nor pen can show –
The love of Jesus, what it is,
None but His loved ones know.
Jesus! our only hope is You,
As You our prize shall be;
In You be all our glory now,
And through eternity. Amen.
ROMAN BREVIARY
Indulgence of 5 years; plenary indulgence once a month on the usual conditions, for daily and devout recitation of this hymn.
PRAYER OF PETITION
O Divine Jesus, You have promised that anything we ask of the Eternal Father in Your name shall be granted.
O Eternal Father. In the name of Jesus, for the love of Jesus, in fulfillment of this promise, and because Jesus has said it, grant us our petitions for the sake of Jesus, Your Divine Son. Amen.
ACT OF REPARATION FOR BLASPHEMIES UTTERED AGAINST THE HOLY NAME
O Jesus, my Savior and Redeemer, Son of the living God, behold, we kneel before You and offer You our reparation; we would make amends for all the blasphemies uttered against Your holy name, for all the injuries done to You in the Blessed Sacrament, for all the irreverence shown toward Your immaculate Virgin Mother, for all the calumnies and slanders spoken against Your spouse, the holy Catholic and Roman Church. O Jesus, who has said: “If you ask the Father anything in My name, He will give it to you,” we pray and beseech Thee for all our brethren who are in danger of sin; shield them from every temptation to fall away from the true faith; save those who are even now standing on the brink of the abyss; to all of them give light and knowledge of the truth, courage and strength for the conflict with evil, perseverance in faith and active charity! For this do we pray, most merciful Jesus, in Your name, unto God the Father, who lives and reigns in the unity of the Holy Spirit, world without end. Amen.
Indulgence of 500 days once a day; plenary indulgence once a day; plenary indulgence of 500 days once a day; plenary indulgence once a month, on the usual conditions, when this prayer has been said devoutly every day.
LITANY OF THE MOST HOLY NAME OF JESUS
| Lord, | have mercy on us. |
| Christ, | have mercy on us. |
| Lord, | have mercy on us. |
| Jesus, | hear us. |
| Jesus, | graciously hear us. |
| God the Father of heaven, | have mercy on us. |
| God the Son, redeemer of the world, | have mercy on us. |
| God the Holy Ghost, Holy Trinity, one God, | have mercy on us. |
| Jesus, Son of the living God, | have mercy on us. |
| Jesus, splendor of the Father, | have mercy on us. |
| Jesus, brightness of eternal light, | have mercy on us. |
| Jesus, king of glory, | have mercy on us. |
| Jesus, Son of the virgin Mary, | have mercy on us. |
| Jesus, most amiable, | have mercy on us. |
| Jesus, most admirable, | have mercy on us. |
| Jesus, the mighty God, | have mercy on us. |
| Jesus, father of the world to come, | have mercy on us. |
| Jesus, angel of great counsel, | have mercy on us. |
| Jesus, most powerful, | have mercy on us. |
| Jesus, most patient, | have mercy on us. |
| Jesus, most obedient, | have mercy on us. |
| Jesus, meek and humble of heart, | have mercy on us. |
| Jesus, lover of chastity, | have mercy on us. |
| Jesus, lover of us, | have mercy on us. |
| Jesus, God of peace, | have mercy on us. |
| Jesus, author of life, | have mercy on us. |
| Jesus, example of virtues, | have mercy on us. |
| Jesus, zealous lover of souls, | have mercy on us. |
| Jesus, our God, | have mercy on us. |
| Jesus, our refuge, | have mercy on us. |
| Jesus, father of the poor, | have mercy on us. |
| Jesus, treasure of the faithful, | have mercy on us. |
| Jesus, good Shepherd, | have mercy on us. |
| Jesus, true light, | have mercy on us. |
| Jesus, eternal wisdom, | have mercy on us. |
| Jesus, infinite goodness, | have mercy on us. |
| Jesus, our way and our life, | have mercy on us. |
| Jesus, joy of angels, | have mercy on us. |
| Jesus, king of Patriarchs, | have mercy on us. |
| Jesus, master of the Apostles, | have mercy on us. |
| Jesus, teacher of the Evangelists, | have mercy on us. |
| Jesus, strength of martyrs, | have mercy on us. |
| Jesus, light of Confessors, | have mercy on us. |
| Jesus, purity of virgins, | have mercy on us. |
| Jesus, crown of all saints, | have mercy on us. |
| Be merciful, | Spare us, O Jesus. |
| Be merciful, | graciously hear us, O Jesus. |
| From all evil, | deliver us, O Jesus. |
| From all sin, | deliver us, O Jesus. |
| From Your wrath, | deliver us, O Jesus. |
| From the snares of the devil, | deliver us, O Jesus. |
| From the spirit of fornication, | deliver us, O Jesus. |
| From everlasting death, | deliver us, O Jesus. |
| From the neglect of Your inspirations, | deliver us, O Jesus. |
| By the mystery of Your holy Incarnation, | deliver us, O Jesus. |
| By Your nativity, | deliver us, O Jesus. |
| By Your infancy, | deliver us, O Jesus. |
| By Your most divine life, | deliver us, O Jesus. |
| By Your labors, | deliver us, O Jesus. |
| By Your agony and passion, | deliver us, O Jesus. |
| By Your cross and dereliction, | deliver us, O Jesus. |
| By Your sufferings, | deliver us, O Jesus. |
| By Your death and burial, | deliver us, O Jesus. |
| By Your resurrection, | deliver us, O Jesus. |
| By Your ascension, | deliver us, O Jesus. |
| By Your institution of the most Holy Eucharist, | deliver us, O Jesus. |
| By Your joys, | deliver us, O Jesus. |
| By Your glory, | deliver us, O Jesus. |
| Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, | spare us, O Jesus. |
| Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, | hear us, O Jesus. |
| Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, | have mercy on us, O Jesus. |
| Jesus, | hear us. |
| Jesus, | graciously hear us. |
LET US PRAY
O Lord Jesus Christ, who has said: ask and ye shall receive, seek and ye shall find, knock and it shall be opened unto you; mercifully attend to our supplications, and grant us the gift of Your divine charity, that we may ever love You with our whole heart and with all our words and deeds, and may never cease from praising You.
Make us, O Lord, to have a perpetual fear and love of Your holy name, for You never fail to help and govern those whom You bring up in Your steadfast fear and love: who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.
Indulgence of 7 years; plenary indulgence once a month on the usual conditions, for the daily and devout recitation of this litany.
* The faithful who, during the month of January, perform some special act of devotion in honor of the Holy Name of Jesus are granted: an indulgence of 7 years once on any day of the month; a plenary indulgence on the usual conditions, if this act of devotion is repeated daily for the entire month.
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From The Prayer Book-Beautiful and Helpful Prayers from Ancient and Modern Sources edited by Reverend John P O’Connell, MA, STD and Jex Martin, MA The Catholic Press, Inc., Chicago Illinois in 1959. 46-50. © 1954 Imprimatur Samuel Cardinal Stritch, Archbishop of Chicago May 10 1954. Print.