THE MARIAN PRAYER OF SAINT ILDEPHONSUS

THE MARIAN PRAYER OF
SAINT ILDEPHONSUS OF SPAIN (A.D. 677)

Virgin Mary, hear my prayer:

through the Holy Spirit

you became the Mother of Jesus;

from the Holy Spirit may I too have Jesus.

Through the Holy Spirit your flesh conceived Jesus;

through the same Spirit may my soul receive Jesus.

Through the Holy Spirit you were able to know Jesus,

to possess Jesus,

and to bring him into the world.

Through the Holy Spirit may I too come to know your Jesus.

Imbued with the Spirit,

Mary, you could say:

"I am the handmaid of the Lord,

be it done unto me according to your word";

in the Holy Spirit,

lowly as I am,

let me proclaim the great truths about Jesus.

In the Spirit you now adore Jesus as Lord

and look on Him as Son;

in the same spirit,

Mary, let me love your Jesus