130+ St. Gertrude Prayer for Souls in Purgatory & the Faithful Departed

The 130 St. Gertrude Prayer is prayed for the release of souls from purgatory. Below is the full prayer along with related devotions.

What Is the St. Gertrude Prayer?

The Original St. Gertrude Prayer

• Eternal Father
• I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus
• In union with the Masses said throughout the world today
• For all the Holy Souls in Purgatory
• For sinners everywhere
• For sinners in the universal Church
• Those in my own home and within my family
• Amen

The St. Gertrude Prayer for 130 Souls

• Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus
• In union with the Masses said throughout the world today
• For all the Holy Souls in Purgatory
• For sinners everywhere
• For sinners in the universal Church
• Those in my own home and within my family
• Amen
• (Recite this prayer 130 times to intercede for 130,000 souls, per tradition)

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The St. Gertrude Prayer for 10,000 Souls

How to Pray It

• Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus
• In union with the Masses said throughout the world today
• For all the Holy Souls in Purgatory
• For sinners everywhere
• For sinners in the universal Church
• Those in my own home and within my family
• Amen
• (Recite ten times for the release of 10,000 souls)

Prayer to St. Gertrude

Full Text of the Prayer

• O Blessed St. Gertrude, and all you glorious servants of Christ
• Who while on earth were particularly devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
• Join your prayers with mine
• And implore from the divine object of all your devotion the grant of the petition which I now make
• And specially offer up through your intercession
• Beg likewise, from this adorable Heart, which has dominion over all hearts
• And could in a moment change the most obdurate
• To have compassion on those who are in the dreadful state of mortal sin
• And to open to us all the treasures of Its mercy at the hour of our death
• Amen

Novena Prayer to St. Gertrude

The Novena Prayer

• O blessed St. Gertrude! permit us to choose thee as a perfect model of those virtues which God requires
• Especially from all religious, that assisted by thy prayers, we may correspond with the grace of our vocation
• O seraphic spouse of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
• Thou didst early select that adorable sanctuary for thy dwelling and refuge
• There thy angelic soul was purified, and raised by sublime contemplation to an intimate union with thy Divine Spouse
• O favorite of Heaven! well didst thou feel how sweet it is to serve God, despising the World
• O teach us, what thou didst so perfectly practice
• That holy poverty of spirit, that perfect obedience
• And that ardent devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which sanctified thee on Earth, and now glorifies thee in Heaven
• Present us now, dear saint, and our earnest petition to Jesus
• And ask Him to unite us in life and death to His Adorable Heart
• Amen

Prayer of St. Gertrude to the Sacred Heart

• Sanctity of the Heart of Jesus, consecrate my heart
• Providence of the Heart of Jesus, watch over my heart
• Unchangeableness of the Heart of Jesus, strengthen my heart
• Purity of the Heart of Jesus, purify my heart
• Obedience of the Heart of Jesus, subjugate my heart
• Amiability of the Heart of Jesus, make Thyself known to my heart
• Divine attractions of the Heart of Jesus, captivate my heart
• Riches of the Heart of Jesus, do ye suffice for my heart
• Floods of grace and blessing that flow from the Heart of Jesus, inundate my heart
• O Heart of Jesus! be Thou my joy, my peace, my repose in this world and in the next
• O Heart of Jesus! adored in heaven, invoked on earth, feared in hell
• Reign over all hearts, reign throughout all ages, reign forever in celestial glory
• Amen

Prayer to the Saints by St. Gertrude

The Full Prayer

• I salute you through the Heart of Jesus, O all ye holy angels and saints of God
• I rejoice in your glory and I give thanks to our Lord for all the benefits which He has showered upon you
• I praise Him, and glorify Him
• And offer you for an increase of your joy and honor, the most gentle Heart of Jesus
• Deign therefore, to pray for me that I may become according to the Heart of God
• Amen

FAQ’s

What is the St. Gertrude prayer?

The St. Gertrude prayer is a traditional Catholic prayer offering the Precious Blood of Jesus for the souls in purgatory.

What is the miracle prayer that never fails?

The “miracle prayer that never fails” usually refers to a different devotion, often linked to St. Clare, not the St. Gertrude prayer.

What is St. Gertrude’s prayer to release 50,000 souls from Purgatory?

It is the same St. Gertrude prayer recited 50 times, following the tradition of 1,000 souls released per recitation.

Can souls in Purgatory see us?

The Church has no official teaching on this, though some traditions suggest a spiritual connection between the living and the souls in purgatory.

Conclusion

The 130 St. Gertrude Prayer offers a simple way to intercede for the souls in purgatory. Praying it with faith keeps this devotion alive today.