Traditional Catholic prayer
Prayer to St. Francis Xavier
A prayer asking St. Francis Xavier’s intercession for trust in God, generosity, humility, and zeal for the salvation of souls.
Source: With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, page 766.
O fervent apostle, indefatigable laborer in the vineyard of the Lord, glorious St. Francis Xavier, who, urged by a burning zeal for the salvation of souls, didst expose thyself to extreme dangers, and didst welcome the most appalling labors and sacrifices, vouchsafe also to take charge of my perfection.
Obtain that I may imitate thy perfect detachment from creatures, thy confidence in God, thy abandonment to the divine will, thy humility, obedience, and charity, thy generosity in the practice of virtue, and thy zeal for souls. Pray for me that I may strive earnestly to make Jesus Christ reign in all hearts, and that, having by the aid of divine grace, walked in thy footsteps here below, I may one day enjoy with thee the bliss of heaven. Amen.
About this prayer
Prayer source
With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, page 766.
View the printed prayer page.About our prayer sources- What it is
- This prayer asks St. Francis Xavier’s intercession for confidence in God, generosity, humility, and zeal for souls. It is addressed to the saint, rather than offered as his own composition.
- Prayer intention
- Virtue and zeal for the salvation of souls.
- When to pray
- When praying for missionary work or asking for generosity in your duties.
- Connection with a saint
St. Francis Xavier: Prayer asking the saint’s intercession. The printed prayer in With God (1911), page 766, asks the intercession of St. Francis Xavier; it is not presented as a prayer used by the saint. Read the source.
- Languages
- English
- English prayer source
- With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, page 766. View the historical source. View the printed prayer page. Novena Regina provides the explanations above. The prayer text follows the source named here.
Traditional Catholic prayer
Prayer to St. Francis Xavier
Source: With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, page 766.
O fervent apostle, indefatigable laborer in the vineyard of the Lord, glorious St. Francis Xavier, who, urged by a burning zeal for the salvation of souls, didst expose thyself to extreme dangers, and didst welcome the most appalling labors and sacrifices, vouchsafe also to take charge of my perfection.
Obtain that I may imitate thy perfect detachment from creatures, thy confidence in God, thy abandonment to the divine will, thy humility, obedience, and charity, thy generosity in the practice of virtue, and thy zeal for souls. Pray for me that I may strive earnestly to make Jesus Christ reign in all hearts, and that, having by the aid of divine grace, walked in thy footsteps here below, I may one day enjoy with thee the bliss of heaven. Amen.