Novena · Day 1 of 9
Santa Muerte novena: day 1
This is the first day of the Santa Muerte novena, dedicated to the arrival. On the first day you don't ask for anything big. You arrive, light the candle and say who you are. Many devotees say the first night is the hardest, because it is not easy to sit in silence with everything you carry. That silence is prayer too.
Order for day 1
- Light your candle and keep a moment of silence.
- Say the opening prayer.
- Read the prayer for day 1.
- Make your personal request in silence.
- If it is your custom, pray three Our Fathers.
- Finish with the closing prayer.
1. Opening prayer
Most Holy Death, White Girl, here I am before you.
I light this candle as a sign that I come with an open heart.
I bring you nothing but what I am: my weariness, my doubts and my faith.
You who make no difference between the rich and the poor,
you who wait for everyone with the same patience,
receive me during these nine days of prayer.
May every night I spend before you leave me a little more at peace.
So be it.
Santa Muerte novena, day 1: the arrival
2. Prayer for the first day
My Lady, today I begin this path with you.
I come before you just as I am, with no adornments and no excuses.
You know my steps better than I do, because you have watched me walk since the first day.
Give me the constancy not to abandon this novena halfway,
and the courage to look at my life honestly.
Walk with me these nine nights.
3. Your request
Say in your own words what you want to ask for or give thanks for. You don't need to say it out loud.
4. Closing prayer
Most Holy Death, thank you for listening to me one more night.
I leave in your hands what I have asked of you, knowing that your time is not mine.
Watch over those I love, those who are far away and those who have already passed.
When my hour comes, may you find me at peace and with nothing left unsettled.
Until tomorrow, my Lady.
So be it.