Novena in Honour of the Precious Blood

Beloved Jesus, who, clothed in human flesh, didst appear on earth in the form of a sinner, and didst shed the first drop of Thy blood in Thy painful circumcision; we pray Thee by this same blood, and by the extreme sorrow which Thy Mother endured, to grant us a fervent spirit, which will enable us to serve Thee faithfully till death; and that Thou wouldst be pleased to preserve us in Thy grace and justice, and to deliver us from all our sins, that we may obtain the full and complete benefit of Thy redemption. Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be, &c.

Beloved Jesus, who, on beholding the sins, the crimes, the ingratitude, the coldness of men, the eternal damnation of so many souls, and the frightful evils of sin, wast by Thy love thrown into a bitter agony, and didst shed Thy precious blood so copiously in the Garden of Gethsemane; grant me, through this same blood, and for the infinite charity which caused Thee to drink the bitter chalice of Thy Passion, and by the sorrow of Thy most Holy Mother, when she beheld Thy suffering, oh, grant me, I pray Thee, an unshaken constancy in suffering all things for Thee; be pleased to enlighten the minds of all men, that they may not, by their evil lives, be deprived for all eternity of the benefits of Thy blood and Thy love. Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be, &c.

O most innocent Jesus, who to satisfy for our sins, didst shed in Thy sorrowful and most painful scourgings, Thy precious blood so copiously; by this blood, by Thy extreme anguish, and by the sufferings of Thy most Holy Mother, I entreat Thee, that Thou wilt vouchsafe to preserve us in all our actions from the least stain of sin. Sanctify and purify our hearts and souls, and grant to all men, our brethren, the grace to hate sin, and to avoid all occasions of it. Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be, &c.

My most humble Jesus, who, in Thy insulting and painful crowning, didst shed abundantly from Thy sacred head Thy most precious blood; by Thy extreme humiliation and suffering, and by the grief of Thy most Holy Mother, be pleased to grant us a continual remembrance of our wretchedness and of our own nothingness, especially when we meet with praise or success in our undertakings; be pleased to destroy all human vanity, and cast down the pride of all hearts, which is the root and cause of sin; grant that none of Thy redeemed may fail to receive the crown of glory, which Thou hast obtained for them. Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be, &c.

O adorable Jesus, most unjustly condemned to die, and forced to carry the heavy cross, tracing the road from Jerusalem to Calvary with Thy precious blood; by this same blood, and by the tender pity for our sins and miseries, which Thou didst experience whilst loaded with the fatal cross, and by the grief which pierced the heart of Thy most Holy Mother, when she met Thee in that sad condition: we beseech Thee, grant us to bear lovingly until death, the cross of holy mortification and self-abnegation, ah, make all our brethren correspond to Thy grace; and may all men be converted and saved, and happily brought to Thy cross. Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be, &c.

My most Holy Redeemer, who wast on Calvary stripped of Thy clothes, and cruelly nailed to the cross, and didst there shed from Thy most sacred wounds such streams of blood; ah, by this precious blood, by the merits of Thy most bitter Passion, and sorrowful death, and by the indescribable sufferings of Holy Mary, in all Thy pains, I entreat of Thee, to grant me to be crucified with Thee, in this life, desiring only to love and follow Thee, and regarding only the glory of Thy name, and the salvation of all my brethren. I would demand of Thy heart to enlighten, convert, and save them all. Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be, &c.

O most compassionate Jesus, who not yet satisfied with suffering, after shedding for our sins Thy most precious blood during life, wouldst even after death pour forth the last drop, when, Thy side being opened by the lance of the centurion, Thy blood flowed forth mixed with water, to refresh and fertilize the Church, Thy spouse; I pray Thee, by Thy most precious blood, by the great love which induced Thee to consummate the great sacrifice, and by the sharp sword which pierced the tender heart of Thy most affectionate Mother, receive us into the asylum of peace, together with Thy Holy Vicar, and all Thy sacred pastors, and ministers; that, leading a life of perfect charity, we may all attain to love Thee eternally in heaven. I entreat of Thee to increase and strengthen Thy holy faith in all places, and enable all men to enjoy the benefits of Thy most precious blood, and of the bitter sorrow of Mary. Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be, &c.