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PERPETUAL NOVENA TO SANTO NIÑO DE CEBU

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. SING: Holy God, we praise Your Name
Lord of all! We bow before You
SING: O salutaris hostia, All on Earth Your scepter claim
Quæ cæli pandis ostium! All in Heaven above adore You
Bella premunt hostilia, Infinite Thy vast domain
Da robur, fer auxilium Everlasting is Thy reign.

Uni trinoque Domino Hark! the loud celestial hymn

Sit semperpiterna gloria! Angels choirs above are raising
Qui vitam sine termino Cherubim and Seraphim
Nobis donet in patria. Amen. In unceasing chorus praising
Fill the heavens with sweet accord
PRAYER TO SANTO NIÑO Holy, Holy, Holy Lord! 2x
O Señor Santo Niño
You are our King and our God
We worship You, Leader: We offer these
You are our strong Defender 3 Our Father’s, 3 Hail Marys and
We turn to You 3 Glory Be’s in honor to Señor Santo Niño:
You are the Patron of Cebu and the Philippines
Leader: OUR FATHER, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy
We come to You
Name, thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is
You have made extraordinary wonders.
in heaven.
Through Your miraculous Image in these chosen islands
Response: Give us this day, . . .
Remember us.
Look down at this poor soul that come to You for help. Leader: HAIL MARY, full of grace, the Lord is with Thee,
Lead us with Your wisdom. Blessed art Thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit
Discipline us with Your truth of thy womb, Jesus.
Console us with Your tenderness Response: Holy Mary, Mother of God, . . .
Protect us with Your might
We consecrate today our thoughts of You Leader: GLORY BE to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit.
Only with You shall they be occupied
Response: As it was in the beginning, … Amen.
Our words, only of You shall they speak
Our sufferings that we may endure them for Your sake
Leader: Now , please ask Señor Santo Niño the favor you
We beg You, Señor Santo Niño want to obtain in this Novena.
Illumine our understanding, Kindle our will
Cleanse our body, Sanctify our soul. SUPPLICATIONS TO SEÑOR SANTO NIÑO
We wish what You wish because You wish
Leader: Response:
As You wish, as long as You wish.
Lord, -----------------------------------------------have mercy on us.
Grant us, Señor Santo Niño Christ, ---------------------------------------------have mercy on us.
That we may feel love toward You Lord, -----------------------------------------------have mercy on us.
Be strict toward ourselves Jesus, -----------------------------------------------------------hear us.
Be zealous towards our fellowmen Jesus, ---------------------------------------------graciously hear us.
And rightly despise the things of the world
In every need let us come to You with humble trust,
Help us to overcome sensuality with strict discipline
Sto. Niño, help us.
Avariciousness with generosity
In all our doubts, perplexities, and temptations, “
Anger with gentleness
In hours of loneliness, weariness and trials “
Indolence with zealous industry.
In the failure of our plans and hopes, “
Make us wise in counsel In disappointments, troubles and sorrows, “
Courageous in danger When others fail us and Your grace alone can assist us, “
Patient in adversity, When we throw ourselves on Your Tender Love as our only Refuge, “
Humble in prosperity. When our heart is cast down by failure, “
When we are ill and our head and Hands cannot work and we are lonely,
Teach us, Dear Santo Niño how worthless is the world When we feel impatient and our cross irritates us, “
How sublime is heaven Always, always in spite of weakness, fall and shortcomings of every kind,
How brief is time,
How long is eternity Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world,
Grant us lastly that we may remember You Spare us, O Jesus.
Adore You, Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world,
Love You and, Graciously hear us, O Jesus.
Serve You here on Earth Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world,
That we may be happy with You forever and ever in Have mercy upon us, O Jesus.
Heaven. Amen. Jesus, ----------------------------------------------------------Hear us.
Jesus, ---------------------------------------------Graciously hear us. Præstet fides supplementum
LET US PRAY. Sensuum defectui
O Santo Niño, Who has said, Ask and you shall receive, seek Genetori, Genitoque
and you shall find, knock and it shall be opened unto you, Laus et jubilatio
give, we beseech You, to us who ask, the gift of Your divine Salus, honor, virtus quoque,
love, that we may love You with our whole heart, in word Sit et benedictio
and work, and never cease from showing forth Your praise. Procedenti ab utroque
Compar sit laudatio. AMEN.
Make us, O Lord to have a perpetual fear and love of Your
Holy Name for You never fail to govern them whom You do V. Panem de cælo praestitisti eis.
solidly establish in Your love through Jesus Christ Our Lord. R. Omne delectamentum in se habentem.
Amen.
THE DIVINE PRAISES
SEÑOR SANTO NIÑO HYMN Blessed be God.
Verse 1 Blessed be His Holy Name.
One day to these Islands* As gift and in pledge* God sent Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true Man.
You to us* O beloved Child* And always You have been* Blessed be the Name of Jesus.
The light of our souls* The guide of our people* The flame Blessed be His Most Sacred Heart.
in our hearts. Blessed be His Most Precious Blood.
Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar.
Refrain: Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete.
Señor Santo Niño, with Your scepter Guide Our people who Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary most Holy.
hail You King forever, Pilipinas is Your kingdom. Blessed be her Holy and Immaculate Conception.
Señor Santo Niño, in Your hand the world finds its rest, Blessed be her Glorious Assumption.
proclaim Your truth and justice, bring to men Your peace Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin and Mother.
and Love. Blessed be St. Joseph, her most chaste spouse.
Blessed be God in His Angels and in His Saints.
Verse 2
The ship You were sailing* arrived at our shores* to SING: Santos nga Ginoo sa tanang panahon
conquer this land, * the Pearl of the seas, * But You hand Ikaw ang among Hari kagahapon ug karon
decided* to stay in this soil* to conquer our people* and Sa tanan nga katuigan pagadaygon ka
give us a name. Walay tupong ang pagmahal nga gihatag Mo

Verse 3 Chorus: Sto. Niño, Sto. Niño, Senior Sto. Niño

The queen and the rajah,* accepting the faith* received
You in their arms* and fell on their knees,* they welcomed
Your Presence* and called on Your Name to ask for Your
blessing* and help in their needs.
Verse 4
More ships in the Orient* with soldiers arrived* and
searching for gold,* They found You instead,* Legaspi,
Urdaneta, the rajah, the queen,* their subjects, our
people,* proclaimed You their King.
Verse 5
Now one as a nation* we pay You respect* Our people did
pledge* a long time ago.* We ask You to hear* the prayers
of all* the sad and forsaken,* the poor and the sick.
CONCLUDING PRAYER
O Miraculous Santo Niño! * prostrate before Your
sacred Image,* we beseech You* to cast a merciful look*
on our troubled hearts.* Let Your tender love,* so inclined
to pity,* be softened at our prayers,* and grant us that
grace* for which we ardently implore You.* Take from us*
all unbearable affliction and despair.* For Your sacred
infancy’s sake* hear our prayers* and send us consolation
and aid* that we may praise You,* with the Father and the
Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.
O, daghang salamat sa kaayo Mo
Daygon sa kanunay ug simbahon Ka gayud
Sto. Niño, Sto. Niño, Gugma ko
Hari sa kalipay, Hari nga gamay
Hatagan unta kami’g luna diha sa dughan Mo
Hari nga gamhanan hari sa tanan
Walay tupong ang pagmahal nga gihatag Mo
(repeat Chorus)
Holy Lord, our God all the days of our lives
You are the Lord and King of all, Now and forevermore
All through these years You are praised and glorified
There’s nothing that can measure the pureness of Your Love.
Chourus:
Sto. Niño, Sto. Niño, Senior Sto. Niño
We are indeed so grateful for Your kindness to all
You are praised and glorified and You’re worshipped and adored.
Sto. Niño, Sto. Niño Oh my Lord…
Eternal Lord and King, Little King of Life and love
May you give us space enough for all, there inside your
heart
Almighty Lord of peace, Great King of all the race
There’s nothing that can measure the pureness of Your
love.

SING: Tantum Ergo Sacramentum

Veneremur cernui Leader: Viva Señor Santo Niño! . . . 2x
Et antiquum documentum Viva Pit Señor! . . . 2x
Novo cedat retui
† In the Name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.