Devotion to St. Dominic: The prayer that will give you joy!

You who as a hero fought for the cause of God and heaven, San Domenico, whose life was given to remember sinners. Holy of high spirit and fearless, For your immense and boundless merit, For your name we inherit. Hear us when we call. Flower of chastity the most beautiful Of her lily buds that you carry, white as snow like the garment you wear, a gift of divine hands. With your forehead of starry splendor With your eyes so mild and tender, customer of Maria, defender of truth, incline our prayers.

Pray for us, Blessed Father, San Domenico, so that  we can be made worthy of Christ's promises. Let's pray, o most enlightened teacher of divine truth, Holy Father St. Dominic, who taught what was useful for salvation and made everything to all men, so that you can overcome everything to Christ. Help us to close our ears and our hearts to all false doctrines and to all that can be harmful to our souls and to open them with joy to the truths of the holy Church. For Christ our Lord.

ilearn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart and you will find rest for your souls. Pray for us, Blessed Father, San Domenico, so that  we can be made worthy of Christ's promises. Let's pray, Holy Father Saint Dominic, true lover of humility, the greater you have appeared in the eyes of men, the more you have humbled yourself before God. Be a loving guide for us, so that, following in your footsteps, we may be enabled to resist all the snares of the enemy.

By spending our lives in fervent prayer, self-denial and humility, we can, at the hour of death, be received with you in heaven. And even to give your life to win them over to God, pray for us, walking in the footsteps of Jesus crucified. Redeemer e Doctor of souls, we can ignore all suffering and generously sacrifice ourselves for the needs of others. For the same Christ our Lord.