V. In the Name of the Father... R. Amen

V. I will extol Thee, O Lord, for Thou hast upheld me:
And hast not made my enemies to rejoice over me.

R. Let them exalt him in the Church of the people
and praise him in the chair of the ancients.
let the mercies of the Lord give glory to him,
and his wonderful works to the children of men.

V. Glory be to the Father... R. As it was...

V. I will extol Thee, O Lord, for Thou hast upheld me:
R. And hast not made my enemies
to rejoice over me.

Ave Regina Caelorum

V. Hail, O Queen of heaven enthroned!
R. Hail, by Angels Mistress owned!
Root of Jesse, Gate of morn,
When the world's true Light was born:
Glorious Virgin, joy to thee,
Loveliest whom in Heaven they see:
Fairest thou where all are fair,
Plead with Christ our sins to spare.

Hymn of Praise Honoring St. Leo the Great

V. O happy Pontiff! Glorious Leo!
R. Thou hast been made companion of the faithful priests and martyrs; *
for thou wast most invincible in battle, *
and immovable as a tower and fortress of religion. *
Thou didst proclaim, with most perfect orthodoxy and wisdom, *
the unspeakable generation of Christ.

V. Heir to the See of Peter, the Prince of the Apostles,
R. Thou didst preside over the Church: *
thou hadst his spirit, *
and wast inflamed with zeal for the faith. *
V. Beaming with most bright light, thou, O holy Leo,
R. Didst admirably preach the ineffable and divine Incarnation, *
teaching the two natures, *
and the two wills of the Incarnate God.
V. Resplendent with the knowledge of divine truths,
R. Thou didst scatter on all sides the brightness of orthodoxy, *
and dispel the darkness of heresy. *
Departing this life, thou, O blessed one! *
now dwellest in the light that knows no setting.
V. Now O priest of Christ!
R. Thou art brightly decked with a crown of beauty. *
As a faithful priest, thou hast put on justice. *
Pray unceasingly for thy flock, *
now that thou hast entered into the admirable joy of Paradise.

Novena Prayer

V. O Eternal Shepherd,
R. Do Thou look favorably upon Thy flock, *
which we beseech Thee *
to guard and keep for evermore *
through the blessed Leo, Supreme Pontiff, *
who Thou didst choose to be chief shepherd of the whole Church. *
And by his mighty merits, *
glorious intercession, *
and solicitude care for the flock *
we beg of Thee to:

(Mention Special Intentions)

V. And govern Thy Church in Thy clemency, we beseech Thee, O Lord,
R. So that under the guidance of Thy mighty rule, *
she may enjoy greater freedom *
and abiding integrity of religion. *
Through Christ Our Lord.
V. In the Name of the Father... R. Amen.