Traditional Catholic prayer
Three Offerings in Honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary
These three offerings honor Mary in relation to the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. The older English word “worship” here expresses the honor given to Our Lady; adoration belongs to God.
Source: With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, page 683.
I. Holiest Virgin, with all my heart I worship thee above all the angels and saints in paradise as the daughter of the eternal Father, and to thee I consecrate my soul and all its powers. Hail Mary, etc.
II. Holiest Virgin, with all my heart I worship thee above all the angels and saints in paradise as the Mother of the only-begotten Son, and to thee I consecrate my body with all its senses. Hail Mary, etc.
III. Holiest Virgin, with all my heart I worship thee above all the angels and saints in paradise as the spouse of the Holy Ghost, and to thee I consecrate my heart and all its affections, praying thee to obtain for me from the ever blessed Trinity all the graces which I need for my salvation. Hail Mary, etc.
About this prayer
Prayer source
With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, page 683.
View the printed prayer page.About our prayer sources- What it is
- These three offerings honor Mary in relation to the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. The older English word “worship” here expresses the honor given to Our Lady; adoration belongs to God.
- Prayer intention
- Consecrating the soul, body, and affections.
- When to pray
- Pray the three offerings as one devotion, with a Hail Mary after each as directed.
- Languages
- English
- English prayer source
- With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, page 683. 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
Three Offerings in Honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Source: With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, page 683.
I. Holiest Virgin, with all my heart I worship thee above all the angels and saints in paradise as the daughter of the eternal Father, and to thee I consecrate my soul and all its powers. Hail Mary, etc.
II. Holiest Virgin, with all my heart I worship thee above all the angels and saints in paradise as the Mother of the only-begotten Son, and to thee I consecrate my body with all its senses. Hail Mary, etc.
III. Holiest Virgin, with all my heart I worship thee above all the angels and saints in paradise as the spouse of the Holy Ghost, and to thee I consecrate my heart and all its affections, praying thee to obtain for me from the ever blessed Trinity all the graces which I need for my salvation. Hail Mary, etc.