Kinh ông Thánh Gioan Baotixita (Gioan Tẩy Giả, Gioan Tiền Hô)
Lạy ông thánh Gioan Baotixita, là đấng trọng hơn các Thánh tiên tri cùng là kẻ Đức Chúa Giêsu đã khen rằng: trong các người nam bởi người nữ mà sinh ra, thì chẳng có ai trọng hơn Gioan Baotixita.
Chúng con xin ông thánh Gioan Baotixita cầu cho chúng con. Đáng chịu lấy những sự Chúa Kitô đã hứa.
Lạy Đức Chúa Trời đã ban cho chúng con được kính mừng (Nếu là ngày 24/6 thì đọc thêm: ngày hôm nay là sinh nhật) Ông thánh Gioan Baotixita, thì chúng con xin Đức Chúa Trời ban cho các dân người, được hưởng những sự vui mừng thiêng liêng bởi ơn thánh sủng mà ra, cùng dẫn linh hồn các bổn đạo vào đàng rỗi mà nghỉ vô cùng. Vì Đức Chúa Giêsu Kitô là Chúa chúng con. Amen.
English / Tiếng Anh
Prayer to Saint John the Baptist
O glorious Saint John the Baptist, greatest prophet among those born of woman, although thou wast sanctified in thy mother’s womb and didst lead a most innocent life, nevertheless it was thy will to retire into the wilderness, there to devote thyself to the practice of austerity and penance; obtain for us of thy Lord the grace to be wholly detached, at least in our hearts, from earthly goods, and to practice Christian mortification with interior recollection and with the spirit of holy prayer.
Then say 1 “Our Father”, 1 “Hail Mary’s” and then 1 “Glory Be”.
O most zealous Apostle, who, without working any miracle on others, but solely by the example of thy life of penance and the power of thy word, didst draw after thee the multitudes, in order to dispose them to receive the Messias worthily and to listen to His heavenly doctrine; grant that it may be given unto us, by means of thy example of a holy life and the exercise of every good work, to bring many souls to God, but above all those souls that are enveloped in the darkness of error and ignorance and are led astray by vice.
Then say 1 “Our Father”, 1 “Hail Mary’s” and then 1 “Glory Be”.
O Martyr invincible, who, for the honor of God and the salvation of souls didst with firmness and constancy withstand the impiety of Herod even at the cost of thine own life, and didst rebuke him openly for his wicked and dissolute life; by thy prayers obtain for us a heart, brave and generous, in order that we may overcome all human respect and openly profess our faith in loyal obedience to the teachings of Jesus Christ, our divine Master.
Then say 1 “Our Father”, 1 “Hail Mary’s” and then 1 “Glory Be”.
V. Pray for us, Saint John the Baptist
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray.
O God, who hast made this day to be honorable in our eyes by the commemoration of blessed John the Baptist, grant unto Thy people the grace of spiritual joy, and direct the minds of all Thy faithful into the way of everlasting salvation. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Other prayer to Saint John the Baptist
Oh God, you gave St. Elizabeth, in her old age, the gift of a son, St. John the Baptist, who would prepare the way for Jesus to begin His ministry here on earth.
Lord, Fill Your people with the joy of possessing graces like those of Saint John the Baptist, and direct the minds of all us in the way of salvation and peace. St. John was martyred for truth and justice, so may we Dear God, energetically profess our Faith in You, and help us to lead others to Your Way, Your Truth, and Your Eternal Life. Amen.
