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Trinitarian Devotions

Trisagio, Living the Trinity, Consecration of the Family

Liturgy of the Hours Proper to the Order

The Trisagio Prayer

NORMAL FORM

Is one of the most beautiful prayer in honor of the Most Holy Trinity; a garland of invocations and of praise taken from Holy Scripture and from the Liturgy which opens the heart to adoration, tanks giving and love for the three divine Persons; a solemn echo of the “Holy – Holy – Holy” which the Angels and Saints sing in heaven, fills the universe in the heart a joyful resonance in the heart of man: “one unceasing hymn of praise to the Holy Trinity”.

God, come to my assistance

Lord, make haste to help me.

Glory to the father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.

As it was in the beginning, is now and will be for ever. Amen.

FIRST PART

Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One

Have mercy on us.

Our Father…

To you be praise, glory and tanks giving for ever, blessed Trinity.

Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of power and might.

  Heaven and earth are full of your glory.

(The above invocations are repeated nine times)

Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.

As it was in the beginning, is now and will be for ever. Amen.

(The second and third set of nine invocations are said in the same way, beginning with: Holy God, Holy Mighty One, etc.)

Second part and third part

ANTIPHON: Blessed be the Holy Trinity, who created and governs the universe, blessed now and always

Let us bless the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Let us praise and exalt God above all for ever.

LET US PRAY
Father, you sent your Word to bring us truth and your Spirit to make us holy. Through them we come to know the mystery of your life. Help us to worship you, One God in three Persons, by proclaiming and living our faith in you.

Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Conclusion: I believe in you; I hope in you, I love you, I adore you, O blessed Trinity.

Final antiphon: Hail, Daughter of God the Father. Hail, Mother of God the Son. Hail, Spouse of the Holy Spirit, Sanctuary of the Most Holy Trinity.

SOLEMN FORM

Is one of the most beautiful prayer in honor of the Most Holy Trinity; a garland of invocations and of praise taken from Holy Scripture and from the Liturgy which opens the heart to adoration, tanks giving and love for the three divine Persons; a solemn echo of the “Holy – Holy – Holy” which the Angels and Saints sing in heaven, fills the universe in the heart a joyful resonance in the heart of man: “one unceasing hymn of praise to the Holy Trinity”.

first part

In the first part we pray and thank the Father who in His wisdom and goodness has created the universe in the mystery of His love. To Him, the source of love and mercy, we say:

V: Holy God, Holy Mighty One,

    Holy Immortal One,

R: Have marcy on us.

Prayer to the father

Blessed be you, Lord, Father most loving,

because in your infinite wisdom and goodness

you have created the universe and with

special love you lower yorself to man,

elevating him to participation in your very life.

Thank you, good Father, for giving us Jesus

your Son, our savior, friend, brother and

redeemer, and the consoling Spirit.

Grant us presence and your mercy, so that

our whole life be for you, the Father of life,

the beginning without end, the highest good

and eternal light, a hymn of glory, praise,

love and thanksgiving.

OUR FATHER...

"To you Father, through the Son in the Holy Spirit, is our everlasting praise"

"In the beginning God created heaven and earth". "And God said: Let us make man in our own image, in our likeness, (...) God created man in His image; (...) male and female He created them" (Gen 1, 1. 26. 27).

"God has so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son" (Jn. 3, 16)

"God sent His Son, born of a woman, born a subject of the Law, to redeem the subjects of the Law, so that we couls receive adoption as sons. As you are sons, God has sent into our hearts the Spirit of His Son crying: Abba, Father" (Gal. 4, 4-6).

V: To you be praise,

    glory and thanksgiving for ever,

    blessed Trinity.

R: Holy, Holy, Holy,

    Lord God of power and might.

    Heaven and earth are full

    of your glory.

(The above invocations are repeated nine times)

"You are worthy, O Lord and our God, to receive glory, honor and power, because you have created all things and through your will they were created and subsist" (Ap 4. 11).

V: Glory to the Father

   and to the Son

   and to the Holy Spirit.

R: As it was in the beginning,

   is now and will be for ever.

Amen.

"To You, Redeemer of man, to the Father and to the Holy Spirit, praise and glory today and in all ages".

second part

We direct ourselves to the Son who, to fulfill the will of the Father and redeem the world, was made our brother and, in the supreme gift of the Eucharist remains always with us. To Him, the source of new life and peace, with a heart full of hope, we say:

V: Holy God, Holy Mighty One,

    Holy Immortal One,

R: Have mercy on us.

Prayer to the Son

Lord Jesus, eternal Word of the Father,

give us a clean heart to contemplate

the mystery of your Incarnation and

your gift of love in the Eucharist.

Grant that, faithful to our baptism, we live our

faith with persevering consistency;

enkindle in us the love which makes us

one with You and our brothers; fill us

with the light to your grace; give us the

fullness of your life offered up for us.

To you, our Redeemer, to the Father,

rich in goodness and mercy, to the

Holy Spirit, gift of infinite love,

praise, honor and glory for eternal ages.

Our Father...

"Let every tongue proclaim that Jesus Christ is the Lord to the glory of God the Father" (Ph 2, 11).

The Word became flesh and came to live among us". (Jn. 1, 14).

"While Jesus, having been baptized, was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: "You are my beloved Son, with you I am pleased" (Lk 3, 21-22)

"That they may all be one, as you, Father are in me and I in you, that thay also may be in us, that the world may believe that you sent me". (Jn 17, 21).

V: To you be praise,

    glory and thanksgiving for ever,

    blessed Trinity.

R: Holy, Holy, Holy,

    Lord God of power and might.

    Heaven and earth are full

    of your glory.

(The above invocations are repeated nine times)

"To him only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, power and authority from ages past, now, and for ages to come" (Jude 25)

V: Glory to the Father

   and to the Son

   and to the Holy Spirit.

R: As it was in the beginning,

   is now and will be for ever.

Amen.

"To you, Spirit of love, with the almighty Father and the only begotten Son, be praise, honor and glory for unending ages".

Third part

Now we give ourselves up to the Holy Spirit, the divine breath which enlivens and renews, the inexhaustible spring of communion and of peace which fills the Church and lives in every heart. To Him the seal of infinite love, we say:

V: Holy God, Holy Mighty One,

    Holy Immortal One,

R: Have mercy on us.

Prayer to the Holy Spirit

Spirit of love,

gift of the Father and of the Son,

come to us and renew our life.

Make us docile to your divine breath,

ready to follow your suggestions

in the way of the Gospel and of love.

Sweetest guest of our hearts,

cloth us with the splendor of your light,

instill in us confidence and hope,

transform us into Jesus so that,

living in Him and with Him,

we can be always and everywhere

fervent witnesses

of the Holy Trinity.

Our Father...

"The Spirit itself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God... heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ" (Rm 8, 16-17).

"I will ask the Father and He will give you another Advocate to be with you always" (Jn 14, 16).

"The Advocate, the Holy Spirit that the Father will send in my name, he will teach you everything and remind you of all that I told you" (Jn. 14, 26).

"When the Advocate comes whom I will send you from the Father, he will testify to me" (Jn. 15, 26).

V: To you be praise,

    glory and thanksgiving for ever,

    blessed Trinity.

R: Holy, Holy, Holy,

    Lord God of power and might.

    Heaven and earth are full

    of your glory.

(The above invocations are repeated nine times)

"Let all praise the Lord's name, for his name alone is sublime his splendour transcends earth and heaven" (Ps 148: 5.13).

V: Glory to the Father

   and to the Son

   and to the Holy Spirit.

R: As it was in the beginning

   is now and will be for ever.

Amen.

"All creation gives you glory, o Holy Trinity" (From the Liturgy).

   ANTHITON

Blessed be the Holy Trinity,

who created and governs the universe,

blessed now and always.

V: Glory to you, Holy Trinity,

R: You give us mercy and redemption.

Let us pray

Father, you sent your Word to bring us truth and your Spirit to make us holy. Through them we come to know the mystery of your life. Help us to worship you, one God in three Persons, by proclaiming and living our faith in you. Grant this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

COCLUSION

I believe in you,

I hope in you,

I love you,

I adore you,

O Blessed Trinity.

"You are our hope, our glory and salvation, O Holy Trinity" (From the Liturgy)

Living the Trinity

MOMENTS OF PRAYER

In the morning

Holy Trinity, please help me:

-to start every new day with you;

-to turn to you several times during the day;

-to share with you the joys, the troubles and the concerns of the day;

-to always recognize your presence, in events and in people;

-to live constantly in communion with you and with my brothers and sisters;

-to give my day back to you in the evening.

2. Praise, glory, grace be to you, Blessed Trinity, for ever and ever.

Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord of the Universe.

Heaven and earth are full of your glory.

Glory to the Father, to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,

for ever and ever. Amen.

Hail, Daughter of God the Father,

Hail, Mother of God the Son,

Hail, Bride of the Holy Spirit.

Shrine of the Most Holy Trinity.

During the day

1.Recall frequently the presence of the Trinity in one’s heart, in a stance of praise and love.

Recite the Holy Trisagio, at least in the short version.

Short prayers:

-Blessed Trinity, in you I believe, in you I hope, you I love, you I adore.

-Glory to you, Holy Trinity.

– Blessed be the Holy Trinity, now and forever.

In the evening

Our Father

Blessed be the Holy Trinity that creates and governs the Universe, now and forever.

Hail, Daughter of God the Father,

Mother of God the Son,

Bride of the Holy Spirit.

Shrine of the Most Holy Trinity

Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, you who dwell in my heart and fill the world with your presence, transform me into the  temple of your glory.

Fill my whole be, unite me intimately with you so that I may live in communion of  life with you and with my brothers and sisters.

Holy Trinity, you have given yourself entirely to me; I give myself to you humbly and consecrate  myself entirely to you.

Make me docile to your action of grace and fill me with your love and peace.

Fulfil in me, in the church and in the world, your plan of love.

May I be now and always an offering of praise of your glory, oh Blessed Trinity.

CONSECRATION OF THE FAMILY TO THE HOLY TRINITY

Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, infinitely good and merciful God, who hast established thy dwelling place in our hearts, we thank thee, we praise thee, we bless thee, we adore thee, and all of us, prostrate before the throne of thy divine Majesty, renew today the promises of holy baptism and consecrate to thee our home, our family and ourselves, that thou mayest reign always among us with thy sweetest reign of grace, peace and love.

To you, O heavenly Father, the beginning of all things, we commend parents that they may be strong in the difficulties of life and faithful to their holy mission.

To you O Jesus Son of the true God, we commend the children, that they may grow up pure and holy, joyfully imitating the virtues you practiced in your redemptive mission.

To you O Holy Spirit, love of the Father and the Son, we address our ardent supplication, that the spirit of concord, unity, and love may always be alive in us.

O most lovable Trinity, deign to accept this offering of ours live in our hearth, abide in us, bless our work, guide us in the path of virtue, that by praising, serving and loving you in this life we may fulfill your divine plan, contribute to the extension of your Kingdom in souls and in the world, and then enjoy you in heaven for all eternity. Amen.

Are you familiar with the Work of Perpetual Masses?

It is an initiative that proposes to praise and glorify the Most Holy Trinity by presenting, before His throne, a wreath of harvests and a crown of hearts, as a song of love rising from earth to heaven, in union with the sacred Humanity of Christ.