There are short novenas, of course, consisting of just one prayer every day for nine days. Two examples follow below:
NOVENA PRAYER
Oh Saint Joseph whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the Throne of God, I place in you all my interests and desires.
Oh Saint Joseph, assist me by your powerful intercession and obtain for me from your Divine Son all spiritual blessings through Jesus Christ, Our Lord; so that having engaged here below your Heavenly power I may offer my Thanksgiving and Homage to the Loving of Fathers.
Oh Saint Joseph, I never weary contemplating you and Jesus asleep in your arms. I dare not approach while He reposes near your heart.
Press Him in my name and kiss His fine Head for me, and ask Him to return the kiss when I draw my dying breath.
Saint Joseph, Patron of departing souls, pray for us.
Amen.
NOVENA TO ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER
But because I want this novena to be special, I looked for relatively long ones. Here are two:O God, the Creator of all things, You have laid the law of labor upon the human race. Grant, we beseech You, that by the example and protection of St. Joseph we may perform the work You command and attain to the reward that You promise. Through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
1. Medidate on nine points (one each day) regarding St. Joseph---father, husband, chosen by the Blessed Trinity, faithful servant, patron of the Church, patron of families, patron of workers, friend in suffering, and patron of a happy death.
http://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/novena/joseph.htm
2. Medidate on four points everyday regarding St. Joseph---fidelity to grace, fidelity to interior life, love for Mary, and love for Jesus.
http://www.catholictradition.org/Joseph/joseph12.htm
There are also more prayers that can be used as novenas on the following website:
https://www.tanbooks.com/index.php/Favorite-Prayers-to-St-Joseph
(image taken from http://www.hoseahouse.org/chapel/images/sjoseph.gif)
