Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

September 8: Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Let us raise glory, honor, and praise to the Exalted One, who humbled himself and exalted the humble Virgin; to God, who became man and saved humanity; to the Most High, who lowered himself and raised the lowly. To the Good One be glory and honor; on this day, and all the days of our lives, and for ever.

Amen.

As we honor the Blessed ever-Virgin Mary, Mother of God, we ask that she intercede for us with her Son, the fruit of her womb, and we pray:

O Lord, through the prayers of your Mother, keep away from the earth and its people the devastation of wrath and all dangers, dissension, war, famine, and epidemics. Have compassion on us, heal the sick, help the poor, save the oppressed, grant rest to the faithful departed who have left us and gone to you, and make us worthy of a safe and peaceful death, that we may raise glory to you, to your Father, and to your Holy Spirit, for ever.

Amen.

Maronite Prayer of Forgiveness, Season of Glorious Pentecost: Wednesday A