Prayer to St. Joseph (1)

O St. Joseph,

Whose protection is so great, so strong,

so prompt before the throne of God,

I place in you all my interests and desires.

O St Joseph, do assist me by your powerful intersession

and obtain for me from your divine Son

all spiritual blessings through Jesus Christ, Our Lord;

so that having engaged here below your heavenly power,

I may offer my thanksgiving 

and homage to the most loving of Fathers.

O St. Joseph, I never weary contemplating you 

and Jesus asleep in your arms.

I dare not approach while He reposes near your heart.

Press Him in my name and kiss His fine Head for me,

and ask Him to return the kiss while I draw my dying breath.

St. Joseph, Patron of departing souls, pray for us.

Amen