BACK THE SECRET OF HAPPINESS - 15 PRAYERS
0 Jesus
Christ! Eternal Sweetness to those who love Thee, joy surpassing all joy and all
desire, Salvation and Hope of all sinners, Who hast proved that Thou hast no
greater desire than to be among men, even assuming human nature at the fullness
of time for the love of men, recall all the sufferings Thou hast endured from
the instant of Thy conception, and especially during Thy Passion, as it Was
decreed and ordained from all eternity in the Divine plan.
Remember,
0 Lord, that during the Last Supper with Thy disciples, having washed their
feet, Thou gavest them Thy Most Precious Body and Blood, and while at the same
time Thou didst sweetly console them, Thou didst foretell them Thy coming
Passion.
Remember
the sadness and bitterness which Thou didst experience in Thy Soul as Thou
Thyself bore witness saying: "My Soul is sorrowful even unto death."
Remember
all the fear, anguish and pain that Thou didst suffer in Thy delicate Body
before the torment of the Crucifixion, when, after having prayed three times,
bathed in a sweat of blood, Thou wast betrayed by Judas, Thy disciple, arrested
by the people of a nation Thou hadst chosen and elevated, accused by false
witnesses, unjustly judged by three judges during the flower of Thy youth and
during the solemn Paschal season.
Remember
that Thou wast despoiled of Thy garments and clothed in those of derision; that
Thy Face and Eyes were veiled, that Thou wast buffeted, crowned with thorns a
reed placed in Thy Hands, that Thou was crushed with blows and overwhelmed with
affronts and outrages.
In memory
of all these pains and sufferings which Thou didst endure before Thy Passion on
the Cross, grant me before my death true contrition, a sincere and entire
confession, worthy satisfaction and the remission of all my sins. Amen
My
sweet Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Jesus, son of God, born of the Virgin Mary, crucified to save mankind, reigning now in Heaven, have mercy on us...
Our Father ...Hail Mary
Prayer
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Jesus! True liberty of angels, Paradise of delights, remember the horror and
sadness which Thou didst endure when Thy enemies, like furious lions, surrounded
Thee, and by thousands of insults, spits, blows, lacerations and other unheard
of cruelties, tormented Thee at will.
In
consideration of these torments and insulting words, I beseech Thee, O my
Saviour, to deliver me from all my enemies, visible and invisible, and to bring
me, under Thy protection, to the perfection of eternal salvation. Amen.
My
sweet Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Jesus,
son of God, born of the Virgin Mary, crucified to save mankind, reigning now in
Heaven, have mercy on us
...Our Father
...Hail Mary
Prayer 3
0 Jesus!
Creator of Heaven and earth Whom nothing can encompass or limit, Thou Who dost
enfold and hold all under Thy Loving power, remember the very bitter pain Thou
didst suffer when the Jews nailed Thy Sacred Hands and Feet to the Cross by blow
after blow with big blunt nails, and not finding Thee in a pitiable enough state
to satisfy their rage, they enlarged Thy Wounds, and added pain to pain, and
with indescribable cruelty stretched Thy Body on the Cross, pulled Thee from all
sides, thus dislocating Thy Limbs.
I beg of
Thee, 0 Jesus, by the memory of this most Loving suffering of the Cross, to
grant me the grace to fear Thee and to Love Thee. Amen.
My
sweet Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Jesus,
son of God, born of the Virgin Mary, crucified to save mankind, reigning now in
Heaven, have mercy on us
...Our Father ...Hail Mary
O Jesus! Heavenly
Physician, raised aloft on the Cross to heal our wounds with Thine, remember the
bruises which Thou didst suffer and the weakness of all Thy Members which were
distended to such a degree that never was there pain like unto Thine.
From
the crown of Thy Head to the Soles of Thy Feet there was not one spot on Thy
Body that was not in torment, and yet, forgetting all Thy sufferings, Thou didst
not cease to pray to Thy Heavenly Father for Thy enemies, saying: "Father
forgive them for they know not what they do."
Through
this great Mercy, and in memory of this suffering, grant that the remembrance of
Thy Most Bitter Passion may effect in us a perfect contrition and the remission
of all our sins. Amen.
My
sweet Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Jesus,
son of God, born of the Virgin Mary, crucified to save mankind, reigning now in
Heaven, have mercy on us
...Our
Father ...Hail Mary
0 Jesus!
Mirror of eternal splendor, remember the sadness which Thou experienced, when
contemplating in the light of Thy Divinity the predestination of those who would
be saved by the merits of Thy Sacred Passion, Thou didst see at the same time,
the great multitude of reprobates who would be damned for their sins, and Thou
didst complain bitterly of those hopeless lost and unfortunate sinners.
Through
this abyss of compassion and pity, and especially through the goodness which
Thou displayed to the good thief when Thou saidst to him: "This day, thou
shalt be with Me in Paradise." I beg of Thee, 0 Sweet Jesus, that at the
hour of my death, Thou wilt show me mercy. Amen.
My
sweet Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Jesus,
son of God, born of the Virgin Mary, crucified to save mankind, reigning now in
Heaven, have mercy on us
...Our
Father ...Hail Mary
0 Jesus!
Beloved and most desirable King, remember the grief Thou didst suffer, when
naked and like a common criminal, Thou was fastened and raised on the Cross,
when all Thy relatives and friends abandoned Thee, except Thy Beloved Mother,
who remained close to Thee during Thy agony and whom Thou didst entrust to Thy
faithful disciple when Thou saidst to Mary: "Woman, behold thy son!"
and to St. John: "Son, behold thy Mother!"
I beg of
Thee 0 my Saviour, by the sword of sorrow which pierced the soul of Thy holy
Mother, to have compassion on me in all my affliction and tribulations, both
corporal and spiritual, and to assist me in all my trials, and especially at the
hour of my death. Amen.
My
sweet Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Jesus, son of God, born of
the Virgin Mary, crucified to save mankind, reigning now in Heaven, have mercy
on us
...Our Father ...Hail Mary
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Jesus! Inexhaustible Fountain of compassion, Who by a profound gesture of Love,
said from the Cross: "I thirst!" suffered from the thirst for the
salvation of the human race. I beg of Thee 0 my Saviour, to inflame in our
hearts the desire to tend toward perfection in all our acts; and to extinguish
in us the concupiscence of the flesh and the ardor of worldly desires. Amen.
My
sweet Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Jesus,
son of God, born of the Virgin Mary, crucified to save mankind, reigning now in
Heaven, have mercy on us
...Our
Father ...Hail Mary
0
Jesus! Sweetness of hearts, delight of the spirit, by the bitterness of the
vinegar and gall which Thou didst taste on the Cross for Love of us, grant us
the grace to receive worthily Thy Precious Body and Blood during our life and at
the hour of our death, that they may serve as a remedy and consolation for our
souls. Amen.
Jesus,
son of God, born of the Virgin Mary, crucified to save mankind, reigning now in
Heaven, have mercy on us
...Our
Father ...Hail Mary
0 Jesus!
Royal virtue, joy of the mind, recall the pain Thou didst endure when, plunged
in an ocean of bitterness at the approach of death, insulted, outraged by the
Jews, Thou didst cry out in a loud voice that Thou was abandoned by Thy Father,
saying: "My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken me?"
Through
this anguish, I beg of Thee, 0 my Saviour, not to abandon me in the terrors and
pains of my death. Amen.
My
sweet Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Jesus,
son of God, born of the Virgin Mary, crucified to save mankind, reigning now in
Heaven, have mercy on us
...Our Father ...Hail Mary
0
Jesus! Who art the beginning and end of all things, life and virtue, remember
that for our sakes Thou was plunged in an abyss of suffering from the soles of
Thy Feet to the crown of Thy Head. In consideration of the enormity of Thy
Wounds, teach me to keep, through pure love, Thy Commandments, whose way is wide
and easy for those who love Thee. Amen.
My
sweet Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Jesus,
son of God, born of the Virgin Mary, crucified to save mankind, reigning now in
Heaven, have mercy on us
...Our
Father ...Hail Mary
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Jesus! Deep abyss of mercy, I beg of Thee, in memory of Thy Wounds which
penetrated to the very marrow of Thy Bones and to the depth of Thy being, to
draw me, a miserable sinner, overwhelmed by my offenses, away from sin and to
hide me from Thy Face justly irritated against me, hide me in Thy Wounds, until
Thy anger and just indignation shall have passed away. Amen.
My
sweet Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Jesus,
son of God, born of the Virgin Mary, crucified to save mankind, reigning now in
Heaven, have mercy on us
...Our Father ...Hail Mary
0 Jesus! Mirror of Truth, symbol of unity, link of Charity, remember the multitude of wounds with which Thou was covered from head to foot, torn and reddened by the spilling of Thy adorable Blood, 0 Great and Universal Pain which Thou didst suffer in Thy virginal Flesh for Love of us! Sweetest Jesus! What is there that Thou couldst have done for us which Thou hast not done! May the fruit of Thy sufferings be renewed in my soul by the faithful remembrance of Thy Passion, and may Thy Love increase in my heart each day, until I see Thee in eternity, Thou Who art the treasury of every real good and every joy, which I beg Thee to grant me, 0 Sweetest Jesus, in Heaven. Amen.
My
sweet Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Jesus,
son of God, born of the Virgin Mary, crucified to save mankind, reigning now in
Heaven, have mercy on us
...Our Father
...Hail Mary
Prayer 13
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Jesus! Strong Lion, Immortal and Invincible King, remember the pain which Thou
didst endure when all Thy strength, both moral and physical, was entirely
exhausted, Thou didst bow Thy Head, saying: "It is consummated!"
Through this anguish and grief, I beg of Thee Lord Jesus, to have mercy on me at
the hour of my death when my mind will be greatly troubled and my soul will be
in anguish. Amen.
My
sweet Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Jesus,
son of God, born of the Virgin Mary, crucified to save mankind, reigning now in
Heaven, have mercy on us
...Our
Father ...Hail Mary
0
Jesus! Only Son of the Father, Splendor and Figure of His Substance, remember
the simple and humble recommendation Thou didst make of Thy Soul to Thy Eternal
Father, saying: "Father, into Thy Hands I commend My Spirit!" And with
Thy Body all torn, and Thy Heart Broken, and the bowels of Thy Mercy open to
redeem us, Thou didst Expire. By this Precious Death, I beg of Thee 0 King of
Saints, comfort me and help me to resist the devil, the flesh and the world, so
that being dead to the world I may live for Thee alone. I beg of Thee at the
hour of my death to receive me, a pilgrim and an exile returning to Thee. Amen.
My
sweet Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Jesus,
son of God, born of the Virgin Mary, crucified to save mankind, reigning now in
Heaven, have mercy on us
...Our
Father ...Hail Mary
Jesus!
True and fruitful Vine! Remember the abundant outpouring of Blood which Thou
didst so generously shed from Thy Sacred Body as juice from grapes in a wine
press.
From Thy
Side, pierced with a lance by a soldier, blood and water issued forth until
there was not left in Thy Body a single drop, and finally, like a bundle of
myrrh lifted to the top of the Cross Thy delicate Flesh was destroyed , the very
Substance of Thy Body withered, and the Marrow of Thy Bones dried up. Through
this bitter Passion and through the outpouring of Thy Precious Blood, I beg of
Thee, O Sweet Jesus, to receive my soul when I am in my death agony. Amen.
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My
sweet Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Jesus,
son of God, born of the Virgin Mary, crucified to save mankind, reigning now in
Heaven, have mercy on us
...Our
Father ...Hail Mary