17 December:
O Wisdom that comest out of the mouth of the Most High,
that reachest from one end to another,
and orderest all things mightily and sweetly,
come to teach us the way of prudence!
1 Our Father..1 Hail Mary..1 Glory Be
Divine Infant,
after the wonders of Thy Holy Birth in Bethlehem,
Thou wished to extend Thy infinite Mercy to the whole world
by calling the Wise Men by heavenly inspiration to Thy crib,
which was in this way changed into a royal throne.
Thou graciously received those holy men
who were obedient to the Divine call
and hastened to Thy feet.
They recognized and worshiped Thee as Prince of Peace,
the Redeemer of mankind,
and the very Son of God.
Show us also Thy goodness and almighty power.
Enlighten our minds,
strengthen our wills,
and inflame our hearts to know Thee,
to serve Thee,
and to love Thee in this life,
that we may merit to find our joy in Thee eternally in the life to come.
O Jesus, most powerful Child,
I implore Thee again to help me:
(here our intention..)
Divine Child, great omnipotent God,
I implore through Thee most Holy Mother's most powerful intercession,
and through the boundless mercy of Thy omnipotence as God,
for a favorable answer to my prayer during this Novena.
Grant me the grace of possessing Thee eternally
with Mary and Joseph
and of adoring Thee with Thy Holy Angels and Saints. Amen
