Novena to St. Robert Bellarmine.
May 4 - 12
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V. The Lord loved him, and adorned him, alleluia.
R. He clothed him with a robe of glory, alleluia.
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O Doctor right excellent, O light of Holy Church, O blessed Robert, lover of the divine law, entreat for us the Son of God. Alleluia.
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Let us pray.
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O God, Who didst adorn blessed Robert, Thy Bishop and Doctor, with marvelous learning and virtue to expose the deceptions of error and to defend the rights of the Apostolic See, grant by his merits and intercession, that love for the truth may increase in us, and the souls that do wander may return to the unity of Thy Church. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who livest and reignest with Thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.