Novena is a Colombian Christmas tradition in which people gather nine days before Christmas to remember the days before the birth of Jesus. The sixth day is celebrated on December 21and recalls the reasons why Jesus was born in Bethlehem rather than in Nazareth.
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To start the novena, we leave you with one of the children’s favorite Christmas carols: ‘Rudolph’ performed by the Christmas Boys.
Almighty God, the possessor of infinite mercy, who loved us so much and gave us the most beautiful assurance of your love in your son, thus creating man in the womb of a virgin, who will be born in a manger for our health. resort. On behalf of all mortals, I thank you immensely for such a supreme benefit.
In return I offer you the poverty, humility, and other virtues of your humanized son, and I implore you for his divine virtues, the ailments into which he was born, and the tender tears he shed in the manger. our hearts are filled with deep humility, burning love, and such contempt for everything earthly that the cradle of the newborn Jesus is in them and lives forever. Amine.
Glory to the Father, glory to the Son and glory to the Holy Spirit (3 times).
(Of interest: sixth day of the Christmas Novena, French version).
Jesus was conceived in Nazareth, the home of Joseph and Mary, and it was believed that in all likelihood he would be born there. But God’s situation was exactly the opposite, and the prophets had announced that the Messiah would be born in David’s city, Bethlehem of Judah.
To fulfill this prediction, God used a seemingly unrelated device: Emperor Augustus’ order that all subjects of the Roman Empire be recorded in their place of origin. Mary and Joseph, David’s grandchildren, had to go to Bethlehem.
Jesus was not aware of where he should be born and therefore inspired his parents to submit to Divine Providence and thereby contribute to the implementation of their plans. Inner souls, observe how the Divine Child is thus handled, for this is the most important of the spiritual life: learn that he who has devoted himself to God should no longer belong to himself, and should not want anything other than what God wants for him.
Sovereign Mary, because of your great virtues and especially your humility, you deserved that a true God chose you to be his mother; I beg you, prepare and dispose of my soul and the soul of everyone who performs this novena at this time. the spiritual birth of your beloved son.
Oh, the sweetest mother! Tell me a little of the deep memories and divine affection with which you wait for him, so that we may be less worthy to see him, to love him, and to adore him forever. Amine.
The Hail Mary is prayed three times.
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Oh, Most Holy Joseph! Husband of Mary and putative father of Jesus. I express my endless gratitude to God, for He has chosen you for such high services and has adorned you with all the blessings provided for such perfect greatness.
I implore you for your love for the Divine Child, embrace me with ardent desires to see him and accept him as holy, and I see him in his divine essence and enjoy him in heaven. Amine. Our Father, Hail Mary and Hallelujah are prayed.
My sweet Jesus, my adored child
Come to our soul! Come on, don’t let it take so long!
one. Oh, great Wisdom of the sovereign God,
To reach childishly, you must consider yourself sacred!
Oh, Divine Child, come to teach us
common sense creates true wise men!
2. Oh, Adonai mighty is Moses speaking,
You gave orders to people from Israel!
Oh, come quickly to save us,
and let a weak child show his arm strong!
3. Oh, the sacred root of Joseph on high
Present your fragrant hyacinth to the world!
The sweetest boy ever called
Lily of the valley, beautiful flower of the field.
4. The key of David to exile
The closed doors of the royal palace!
Take us out, oh Child, with your white hand,
From the sad prison engraved by sin!
5. Oh, light of the East, sun of endless rays,
Let’s see your glory in the darkness!
Such a precious child, a Christian’s joy,
Show the smile of your sweet lips.
6. Spotless mirror, holy of holies,
without the equal image of the sovereign God!
Erase our mistakes, save the exiles
and in the guise of a child he gives shelter to the wretched!
7. King of nations, enlightened Immanuel,
I miss Israel, the Shepherd of the flock!
The child you feed with a soft wand
Now the grumpy sheep, now the docile lamb!
8. Let the heavens open and rain from above
charitable dew like holy watering!
Come, beautiful Child, come, human God!
Shine, Star God! Sprout, the flower of the field!
9. Come, let Mary protect her arms.
Let your child see it soon!
Come now, Joseph, with holy longing,
preparing to realize your sacred love!
10. From weak help, from suffering protection,
The consolation of the sad, the light of the exiled!
The life of my life, my beloved owner,
my constant friend, my divine brother!
eleven. Come before my eyes, in love with you!
Kiss your plants now! Kiss your hands now!
I prostrate myself on the ground, I extend my arms to you,
And my crying tells you more than my words!
12. Come, our Savior for whom we swear
Come to our souls, come, don’t wait any longer!
(Related: Powerful prayer to calm the baby God in the Christmas manger with your children).
Oh, the sweetest Child Jesus! Remember what you said to the venerable Margaret of the Blessed Sacrament and in her person to all your devotees, the words so consoling to our poor, overwhelmed and suffering humanity: “Whatever you want to ask, ask for the virtues of my childhood, and you will not be deprived of anything.”
O Jesus, with our trust in You, who are the same truth, we come to tell You all our sufferings. Help us to live a holy life and reach a blessed eternity.
Through the infinite merits of your incarnation and childhood, grant us the grace we so need. We dedicate ourselves to you, O almighty Child! We are sure that you will not disappoint our hope and that, thanks to your divine promise, you will accept our prayers and convey them in a positive way. Amine. Glory to the Father, glory to the Son and glory to the Holy Spirit (3 times).
To close today’s novena, we leave you with ‘El Colibrí Navideño’ by Amadeus Music Group.
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