Shield, too, each one of us by your constant protection, O our most mighty protector, be kind to usĪnd from heaven assist us in our struggleĪs once you rescued the Child Jesus from deadly peril,įrom the snares of the enemy and from all adversity O most watchful guardian of the Holy Family,ĭefend the chosen children of Jesus Christ Įvery contagion of error and corrupting influence Which Jesus Christ has purchased by his Blood,Īnd with your power and strength to aid us in our necessities.
We humbly beg you graciously to regard the inheritance We confidently invoke your patronage also. Prayer to Saint JosephĪnd having implored the help of your most holy Spouse, 19), this prayer may be said after the customary Salve Regina and concluding prayer, and may also be used to conclude other Marian devotions. Enriched with a partial indulgence ( Handbook of Indulgences, conc. He asked that it be added to the end of the Rosary, especially during the month of October, which is dedicated to the Rosary. This prayer to Saint Joseph-spouse of the Virgin Mary, foster father of Jesus, and patron saint of the universal Church-was composed by Pope Leo XIII in his 1889 encyclical, Quamquam pluries.
