The Divine Praises prayer blesses God and honors Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, Mary, St. Joseph, and the angels and saints. Catholics commonly pray these acclamations in connection with Eucharistic Benediction and in reparation for blasphemy.

The Divine Praises

Blessed be God.

Blessed be His Holy Name.

Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true Man.

Blessed be the Name of Jesus.

Blessed be His Most Sacred Heart.

Blessed be His Most Precious Blood.

Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar.

Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete.

Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary Most Holy.

Blessed be her Holy and Immaculate Conception.

Blessed be her Glorious Assumption.

Blessed be the Name of Mary, Virgin and Mother.

Blessed be St. Joseph, her most chaste spouse.

Blessed be God in His Angels and in His Saints.

May the Heart of Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament be praised, adored, and loved with grateful affection, at every moment, in all the tabernacles of the world, even until the end of time. Amen.

The Divine Praises as prayed by the Knights of the Holy Eucharist, from The Knights’ Prayer Book, with the closing invocation to the Heart of Jesus.

Disputation of the Holy Sacrament, Raphael. Public domain. Image record

When and How to Pray the Divine Praises

Pray each acclamation slowly, alone or with a group. When a leader says a line, the others may repeat it. The Divine Praises are commonly used around Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, according to the approved local ritual and custom. They can also be prayed privately as an act of praise and reparation; follow the presiding minister when attending a public devotion.

When Are the Divine Praises Prayed?

They are commonly recited in connection with Eucharistic Benediction, but the exact placement follows local liturgical books and custom. They are also suitable for private prayer. EWTN’s liturgical explanation distinguishes customary use from a universal requirement.

Who Wrote the Divine Praises?

The prayer began with acclamations composed chiefly by the Jesuit Luigi Felici in 1797, and additional lines were added over time. The fourteen acclamations above match the Divine Praises published by the USCCB; the closing invocation to the Heart of Jesus follows them in our community’s prayer book. It includes praise of the Holy Spirit and Mary’s Assumption.

Are These the Praises of God Written by St. Francis?

No. The Divine Praises begin “Blessed be God”; St. Francis’s Praises of God begin by addressing the Lord as holy. They are distinct prayers. You can pray St. Francis’s Praises of God on its own page.

The Divine Praises