meditate how Christ, ascending into heaven, blessed His
disciples.—Mark xvi. 19. “Unto this are you called, that you may
inherit a blessing.”—1 Pet. iii. 9.
_Affections._
“Save Thy people, O Lord, and bless Thy inheritance.”—Ps. xxvii. 9.
“May God, our own God, bless us. May God bless us.”—Ps. lxvi. 7, 8.
“Blessed are they that dwell in Thy house, O Lord: they shall praise Thee
forever and ever.”—Ps. lxxxiii. 5.
_Prayer at the Conclusion of Mass._
Accept, O Holy Trinity, this sacrifice of the body and blood of Our Lord
Jesus Christ, which I have offered to Thy divine majesty in remembrance of
His Passion and death; and by His infinite merits I beseech Thee that all
my defects and negligences may be supplied, for He is the propitiation for
our sins. Amen.
Litany of the Passion of Our Lord.
(_For Private Devotion Only._)
Jesus Christ.
Lord, have mercy on us.
_Christ, have mercy on us._
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
_Christ, graciously hear us._
God the Father of heaven, _Have mercy on us._
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, _Have mercy on us._
God the Holy Ghost, _Have mercy on us._
Holy Trinity, one God, _Have mercy on us._
Jesus, made man to redeem us, _Have mercy on us._
Jesus, Who, during Thy whole life, didst burn with desire to die for us,
_Have mercy on us._
Jesus, prostrate in prayer in the Garden of Olives, _Have mercy on us._
Jesus, agonizing, and covered with a bloody sweat, _Have mercy on us._
Jesus, comforted by an angel, _Have mercy on us._
Jesus, betrayed by Judas with a kiss, _Have mercy on us._
Jesus, tied and bound by Thy enemies, _Have mercy on us._
Jesus, abandoned by Thy disciples, _Have mercy on us._
Jesus, arraigned before Annas and Caiphas, _Have mercy on us._
Jesus, struck on Thy face by a servant, _Have mercy on us._
Jesus, accused by false witnesses, _Have mercy on us._
Jesus, declared worthy of death, _Have mercy on us._
Jesus, spit upon, blindfolded and buffeted, _Have mercy on us._
Jesus, denied thrice by Peter, _Have mercy on us._
Jesus, delivered in chains to Pilate, _Have mercy on us._
Jesus, despised and mocked by Herod, _Have mercy on us._
Jesus, to whom Barabbas was preferred, _Have mercy on us._
Jesus, cruelly scourged with whips, _Have mercy on us._
Jesus, wounded and bruised for our sins, _Have mercy on us._
Jesus, clothed in derision with a purple garment, _Have mercy on us._
Jesus, crowned with thorns, _Have mercy on us._
Jesus, with a reed in Thy hand instead of a sceptre, derided and insulted
as a mock king, _Have mercy on us._
Jesus, most unjustly condemned to the ignominious death of the cross,
_Have mercy on us._
Jesus, loaded with a heavy cross and carrying it to Calvary, _Have mercy
on us._
Jesus, led as an innocent lamb to slaughter, _Have mercy on us._
Jesus, nailed to a cross, and elevated upon it between two thieves, _Have
mercy on us._
Jesus, Who hast loved us, and delivered Thyself for us, as an oblation and
a sacrifice to God, _Have mercy on us._
Jesus, Who didst wash us from our sins in Thy blood, _Have mercy on us._
Jesus, praying for Thy enemies, _Have mercy on us._
Jesus, blasphemed by those who passed by, _Have mercy on us._
Jesus, promising paradise to the penitent thief, _Have mercy on us._
Jesus, giving Thy Mother to St. John for his Mother, _Have mercy on us._
Jesus, complaining of being forsaken by Thy Father, _Have mercy on us._
Jesus, drenched in Thy thirst with vinegar and gall, _Have mercy on us._
Jesus, recommending Thy spirit into Thy Father’s hands, _Have mercy on
us._
Jesus, bowing Thy head and expiring on the cross, _Have mercy on us._
Jesus, Whose side was opened with a spear, whence issued forth blood and
water, _Have mercy on us._
Jesus, taken down from the cross, wrapped up in a clean linen cloth, and
laid in a new monument, _Have mercy on us._
Jesus, Whose soul after Thy death descended into hell, _Have mercy on us._
Jesus, Who, in judgment, will demand an account of the profit derived from
Thy Passion and death, _Have mercy on us._
Be merciful, _Spare us, O Lord!_
Be merciful, _Hear us, O Lord!_
From all evil, _Lord Jesus, deliver us._
From the snares of the devil, _Lord Jesus, deliver us._
Through Thy most bitter Passion, _Lord Jesus, deliver us._
Through Thy infinite merits, _Lord Jesus, deliver us._
We sinners,
_Beseech Thee to hear us._
That being dead to sin, we may live to justice, _We beseech Thee to hear
us._
That we do not glory but in Thy holy cross, _We beseech Thee to hear us._
That for the love of Thee the world may be crucified to us, and we to the
world, _We beseech Thee to hear us._
That we may always bear about in our body Thy mortification, _We beseech
Thee to hear us._
That we may crucify our flesh, with its vices and concupiscences, _We
beseech Thee to hear us._
That Thy sacred blood may cleanse our consciences from dead works to serve
the living God, _We beseech Thee to hear us._
That being partakers of Thy sufferings, we may be also of Thy glory, _We
beseech Thee to hear us._
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, _Spare us, O Jesus_!
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, _Graciously hear us, O
Jesus_!
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, _Have mercy on us, O
Jesus_!
Christ, hear us.
_Christ, graciously hear us._
_V._ O Lord, hear our prayer.
_R._ And let our cry come unto Thee.
_Let Us Pray._
O Lord Jesus! Who didst shed Thy precious blood for the remission of our
sins, grant, we most humbly beseech Thee, that in the day of judgment we
may merit to hear from Thy adorable mouth these consoling words: “Come, ye
blessed of My Father, possess the kingdom prepared for you.” Amen.
A Prayer to Jesus Suffering.
O spotless Lamb! O innocent Victim, Who, by Thy death and blood, hast
effaced the sins of mankind, blot out my iniquities, and do not permit
that Thy sufferings should become useless to me. O Jesus, abandoned by
every one, sorrowful, desolate, and resigned to death! help me now to
receive with resignation like Thine, whatever afflictions Thou shalt
please to send me. O Jesus, calumniated, accused, despised! teach me to
disregard the judgments of men, and to suffer with patience the most base
injuries. O Jesus, torn with stripes, pierced with thorns, weltering in
blood for my sake! teach me to endure for love of Thee, the anguish and
inconvenience of ill‐health and sickness. O Jesus, abandoned to
executioners, shamefully condemned to a cross! enable me to fly all
vainglory, and embrace the most humbling confusion. O Jesus, sinking under
the weight of Thy cross! I unite myself to Thee, and my cross also to
Thine. May I ever carry it with the same strength and courage which Thou
didst. O Jesus, raised upon Thy cross! draw me now powerfully to Thee.
Thou art expiring for my sake. Oh, let me never live but for Thine! that
being henceforth crucified with Thee, my whole occupation may be to love,
to praise, and to adore Thee. Amen.
Prayers to the Five Wounds of Our Lord.
To The Wound Of The Left Foot.
O my divine Saviour! I humbly adore the sacred wound of Thy left foot, and
I feelingly compassionate the intense pain it caused Thee. I thank Thee
for the love with which Thou didst make Thy painful journey to Calvary,
marking every step of the way with Thy precious blood. I offer to the
eternal Father the love and sufferings of Thy holy humanity, in expiation
of my crimes, which I detest with sincere and bitter contrition.
Our Father, etc. Hail Mary, etc. Glory be to the Father, etc.
O holy Mother, impress deeply on my heart the wounds of my crucified
Jesus.
To The Wound Of The Right Foot.
O my divine Saviour! I adore the sacred wound of Thy right foot, and I
feelingly compassionate the intense pain it caused Thee. I thank Thee for
the love with which Thou didst suffer Thy sacred feet to be pierced, and
with barbarous cruelty nailed to the cross, to atone for my wanderings,
and for the guilty indulgence of my disorderly passions. I offer to the
eternal Father the love and sufferings of Thy holy humanity. I beseech Him
to grant me the grace to weep bitterly for my sins, and to persevere in
virtue to the end of my life, without ever straying from the obedience due
to Thy holy commandments.
Our Father, etc. Hail Mary, etc. Glory be to the Father, etc.
O holy Mother, impress deeply on my heart the wounds of my crucified
Jesus.
To The Wound Of The Left Hand.
O my divine Saviour! I humbly adore the sacred wound of Thy left hand, and
I feelingly compassionate the intense pain it caused Thee. I thank Thee
for having thereby, with so much love, delivered me from the eternal
punishments which my sins deserve. I offer to the eternal Father the love
and sufferings of Thy holy humanity. I beseech Him to grant me the grace
to profit by the remainder of my life, that I may bring forth fruits
worthy of penance, and thus disarm the divine justice provoked by my
repeated sins.
Our Father, etc. Hail Mary, etc. Glory be to the Father, etc.
O holy Mother, impress deeply on my heart the wounds of my crucified
Jesus.
To The Wound Of The Right Hand.
O my divine Saviour! I adore the sacred wound of Thy right hand, and I
feelingly compassionate the intense pain it caused Thee. I thank Thee for
all the blessings which this bountiful hand has so abundantly bestowed on
me, notwithstanding my ingratitude in refusing to correspond with Thy
gracious designs. I offer to the eternal Father the love and sufferings of
Thy holy humanity. I beseech Him to change my heart and affections, and to
render all my actions conformable to His holy will.
Our Father, etc. Hail Mary, etc. Glory be to the Father, etc.
O holy Mother, impress deeply on my heart the wounds of my crucified
Jesus.
To The Wound Of The Opened Side.
O my divine Saviour! I humbly adore the sacred wound of Thy opened side. I
am exceedingly moved at this cruel outrage. I thank Thee for the love with
which Thou didst suffer Thy side to be pierced and Thy Heart opened, to
give us even the last drop of Thy precious blood that our redemption might
be most abundant. I offer to the eternal Father both this outrage offered
to Thy holy humanity, and the love with which Thou art always ready to
receive the greatest of sinners, that my soul may be received into this
most loving Heart and may abide therein forever. Amen.
Our Father, etc. Hail Mary, etc. Glory be to the Father, etc.
O holy Mother, impress deeply on my heart the wounds of my crucified
Jesus.