Many know the “Hail Mary”, a universal prayer learned from childhood addressed to the Virgin, but did you know that there was a similar one dedicated to Saint Joseph, her husband? “Hail Joseph”
Here is a very beautiful prayer to Saint Joseph . Easy to remember, because it recalls the universal prayer to the Virgin , it offers a great opportunity to pray to this great saint on a daily basis.
Hail Joseph
I salute you, Joseph,you whom divine grace has filled.The savior rested in your arms and grew before your eyes.You are blessed among all men and Jesus,the divine child of your virginal wife is blessed.
Saint Joseph, given as father to the Son of God,pray for us in our worries of family, health and work, until our last days,and deign to help us at the hour of our death.Amen.