Patron of workers, families, and a happy death
Prayers to Saint Joseph
Traditional prayers asking Saint Joseph’s intercession for faithful work, family life, and perseverance to the end.
Traditional Prayer to Saint Joseph
Faithful servant, whom God charged with the care of His family,
you were guardian of the life of Jesus and the support of His holy Mother.
You lived with Jesus and Mary and died in their arms.
Obtain for me grace to imitate your fidelity, humility, purity, and courage;
to live united to Jesus and Mary;
and to die in their love, that I may praise God with you forever. Amen.
Prayer for Workers
Saint Joseph the Worker, teach us to labor with patience and integrity.
Help those seeking work, protect those whose work is dangerous,
and obtain justice and dignity for every worker.
May our work serve our neighbor and give glory to God. Amen.
Prayer for Families
Guardian of the Holy Family, watch over our homes.
Help us listen, forgive, provide, and remain faithful in difficulty.
Lead parents and children to Jesus, and shelter families in need. Amen.
Prayer for a Happy Death
Saint Joseph, who died in the company of Jesus and Mary,
assist me at the hour of death.
Obtain for me repentance, trust in God’s mercy,
and the grace to surrender my life peacefully into His hands. Amen.
Litany of Saint JosephOpenCloseA longer devotion
Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
God our Father in heaven, have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, pray for us.
Saint Joseph, pray for us.
Noble son of the House of David, pray for us.
Light of patriarchs, pray for us.
Husband of the Mother of God, pray for us.
Guardian of the Virgin, pray for us.
Foster father of the Son of God, pray for us.
Faithful guardian of Christ, pray for us.
Head of the Holy Family, pray for us.
Joseph most just, pray for us.
Joseph most chaste, pray for us.
Joseph most prudent, pray for us.
Joseph most strong, pray for us.
Joseph most obedient, pray for us.
Joseph most faithful, pray for us.
Mirror of patience, pray for us.
Lover of poverty, pray for us.
Model of workers, pray for us.
Glory of family life, pray for us.
Pillar of families, pray for us.
Hope of the sick, pray for us.
Patron of the dying, pray for us.
Protector of Holy Church, pray for us.
Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Let us pray.
O God, who in Your providence chose blessed Joseph
to be the spouse of Your most holy Mother,
grant that we may have him for our intercessor in heaven
whom we honor as our protector on earth.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen.