Seventh Prayer (21 December):
All: O You Who are One person but also have
human nature; You Who have told us what You have heard from the Father; we
beseech You, through Your Pure Nativity and the inter¬cession of Your Mother and
Saint Joseph, Your Chosen One, to grant us an ardent belief in and be captivated
by Your teachings, and grant us good acts to harmonize with them. Do not permit
us to lose the reward of our faith because of our own wrong doings. Rather, make
our lives fruitful in beliefs and good works. Amen.
Our Father; Hail Mary;
Glory Be ...
Eighth Prayer (22 December):
All: O King of Great
Counsel, You joined Your admirable power with the prudence of human judgment
when You, the Mighty and All-Powerful God, fled into Egypt from the face of
Herod. We beseech You, through Your Pure Nativity and through the intercession
of Your Mother and Saint Joseph, Your Chosen One, to grant us good judgment in
all our actions, that we may think and act wisely all the days of our lives, as
we subject ourselves to Your divine service. Amen. Our Father; Hail Mary;
Glory Be ...
Ninth Prayer (23 December):
ALL: O God, Who in Your very
nature contains all the riches of heaven and earth, You loved the poverty of
humanity by choosing to become one of us. You are the descendant of Kings and
the Heir of David the Venerable. You were satisfied to be born in a stable and a
humble manger. We beseech You, through Your Pure Nativity and through the
intercession of Your Mother and Saint Joseph, Your Chosen One, to grant us an
appreciation of voluntary poverty. May we be satisfied with only that which is
necessary for the maintenance of our lives. Teach us to flee from excessive
luxury and the love of abundance all the days of our lives. Amen. Our Father;
Hail Mary; Glory Be ...
