Posted on 08/28/2005 8:31:54 AM PDT by Siobhan
The Ursulines of New Orleans and Galveston once had a traditional version of the Angelus containing the following prayers to Our Lady of Prompt Succor. The prayer was adapted by a friend of mine for use by people in and outside of New Orleans (I'm also including a version of the Litany of Our Lady of Prompt Succor:
O Virgin Mary of Prompt Succour, be ever and quickly attendant to our needs!
(The Angelus may be said at this point. Then follows these prayers.)
Our Lady of Prompt Succour, thou art, after Jesus, our only hope. O Most Holy Virgin, whose merits have raised thee high above angel choirs to the very throne of the Eternal and whose foot crushed the head of the infernal serpent, thou art strong against the enemies of our salvation. O Mother of God, thou art our Mediatrix most kind and loving. Hasten, then, to our help, and as once thou didst save thy children from ravaging flames, savage storms and our beloved country from an alien foe, do now have pity on our misery, and obtain for us the graces we beg of thee. Deliver us from the wiles of Satan, assist us in the many trials which beset our path in this valley of tears, and be to us truly Our Lady of Prompt Succour now and especially at the hour of our death. Our Lady of Prompt Succour, O Mary Immaculate, thou art the model of all virtues, the path by which we go to Jesus, the mysterious channel through which divine favors are imparted to us. Thou hast such power to move the Heart of Jesus, hasten to our assistance and obtain our earnest request (here name the favor desired).
In thee, O Mary, we put our trust. Let it not be said that our hopes have been in vain. O Mother most chaste, be our strength against temptation, our help in danger, our consolation in sorrow, but especially Our Lady of Prompt Succour at the hour of our death. Amen.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, hasten to help us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, hasten to help us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, hasten to help us.
Our Father, who art in heaven ...
Hail Mary, full of grace, ...
Glory be ...
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven, have mercy upon us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy upon us.
God the Holy Spirit, have mercy upon us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy upon us.
Holy Mary, pray for us.
Mother of the Infant Jesus, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of all who invoke you with confidence, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of all who are devout toward the Infant Jesus, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor for obtaining a lively faith, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor for sustaining the hope of Christians, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor for obtaining and persevering in charity, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor for observing the law of God, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor for observing perseverance in virtue and good works, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor in every spiritual necessity, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor against the revolt of self-will, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor in the occasion of sin, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor in every temptation, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor against the evil spirit, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor for obtaining contrition, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of those wishing to re-enter the path of salvation, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor for the conversion of sinners, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor in every temporal necessity, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor in every affliction, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of afflicted families, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of the sick and the poor, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor against contagious diseases and epidemics, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor in every accident, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor against destruction by fire, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor against lightning and tempest, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor against destruction by flood, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of travelers, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of navigators, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of the shipwrecked, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor against the enemies of our country, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor in time of war, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of those aspiring to the Holy Priesthood and the religious life, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of laborers in the Lord's vineyard, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of missionaries who spread the faith, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor of our Holy Father the Pope, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor for those searching for the faith, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor against the enemies of the Church, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor at the hour of death, pray for us.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor for the deliverance of the souls in Purgatory, pray for us.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
V. Our Lady of Prompt Succor, pray for us.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
LET US PRAY
O Almighty and Eternal God! Who seest us surrounded by so many dangers and miseries, grant in thine infinite goodness that the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of thy Divine Son, may defend us from the evil spirit and protect us against all adversities, that always, and with PROMPT SUCCOR, she may deliver us from every evil of soul and body, and safely guide us to the kingdom of heaven, through the merits of Our Lord Jesus Christ, thy Son, who livest and reignest with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, hasten to help us. (3 Times) (partial indulgence)
Doesn't the priest during the Mass keep his thumb and forefinger together in a circle from the consecration onward?
That is correct.
I just logged on and saw the storm was downgraded from a Category 5 to a 2. That is nothing short of miraculous. New Orleans was spared by prayer.
It was downgraded to a 2 today after it moved through southeastern Louisiana. However, it was weaker when it made landfall, down to Cat.4 from 5.
Then I'll take it as yet another gracious warning message from heaven. Not sure yet about the implications but it gives one a lot to consider.
Yes. It should make us tremble.
Okay, thanks. I just saw the headlines on Fox. I'll check around the other threads.
(I just now heard a report on the radio about the damage from flooding in the French Quarter, the reporter said that some of the debris in the streets is Mardi Gras beads- chills)
Prayers being said for all in the path of the storm.
Our Blessed Mother is still speaking!!! Repent and turn to her Son! (I'm using too many exclamation points, I know, but I feel this is so important. She wants us to pay attention and learn everything we can from this. To ponder it in our hearts...
Wow! Those are some very good metaphorical deductions.
Seriously. The depravity that celebration has descended to HAS to be a terrible affront to God.
Heaven is giving us so many more chances than we deserve.
(Pardon my cynical mindset these days)
It might inspire some of us who believe. Maybe we will remember.
She calls us to the past to show us how to live in the present -- with the Blessed Trinity, truly devoted to her, faithful to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.
"I probably need some sleep."
KKKKKCK...Ghost rider to seamole....hit the sack...kkkkkkkkkkckk...over and out...
Me thinks thou hast read too much into this...
Oh phatus, phatus, phatus. National repentance. Repentance for the murder of children in the womb... Repentance for forgetting Him... Repentance for dishonouring him with the very gifts He has given us.... National repentance. Led by the anointed leader of the land.... pondering, pondering, pondering in my heart where I treasure every thought of Jesus.
I agree...more people, including me, need to always remember God first and to repent and shed the old way of life...God Bless...
Everybody, this isn't over. The levees are breaking.
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