Novena for the Holy Souls in Purgatory
This Novena, written by St. Alphonsus Liguori,
has different prayers for each of the 9 days, followed by the Prayer to
Our Suffering Saviour for the Holy Souls in Purgatory which is at the
bottom of the section.
Day 1
Jesus, my Saviour 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 and one Hail Mary
Prayer to the Suffering Saviour 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.
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 and one Hail Mary
Prayer to the Suffering Saviour 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.
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 and one Hail Mary
Prayer to the Suffering Saviour 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.
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 and one Hail Mary
Prayer to the Suffering Saviour 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.
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 and one Hail Mary
Prayer to the Suffering Saviour 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.
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 and one Hail Mary
Prayer to the Suffering Saviour 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.
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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 and one Hail Mary
Prayer to the Suffering Saviour 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.
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 and one Hail Mary
Prayer to the Suffering Saviour 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.
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; shorten 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 and one Hail Mary
Prayer to the Suffering Saviour 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.
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