![]() Joseph, Patron of departing souls, pray for us. Press Him in my name and kiss His fine Head for me, and ask Him to return the kiss when I draw my dying breath. When the angel came to Joseph in a dream and told him the truth about the child Mary was carrying, Joseph immediately and without question or concern for gossip, took Mary as his wife. I dare not approach while He reposes near your heart. We know Joseph was a man of faith, obedient to whatever God asked of him without knowing the outcome. Joseph, I never weary contemplating you and Jesus asleep in your arms. ![]() Joseph, do assist me by your powerful intercession and obtain for me from your Divine Son all spiritual blessings through Jesus Christ, Our Lord so that having engaged here below your Heavenly power, I may offer my Thanksgiving and Homage to the most Loving of Fathers. Joseph whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the Throne of God, I place in you all my interests and desires. Let us recite this prayer as a Novena for nine days in preparation of the Feast of St. Whoever shall read this prayer, or hear it or keep it about themselves shall never die a sudden death, or be drowned, nor shall poison take effect of them neither shall they fall into the hands of the enemy, or shall be burned in any fire or shall be overpowered in battle. ![]() In 1505 it was sent from the Pope to Emperor Charles when he was going into battle. It is said that this prayer was found in the fiftieth year or Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
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