Prayers to the Five Wounds of Jesus
From The Paradise of the Christian Soul, compiled by Jacob Merlo Horstius, 1877 Tools
ANOTHER EXERCISE
Source
| Printed in | The Paradise of the Christian Soul |
|---|---|
| Imprint | London, Burns & Oates (Portman Street & Paternoster Row), 1877 |
| Scan | the Internet Archive copy |
| Transcription | Transcribed from the scan of the 1877 edition. |
| Rights | Public domain in the United States. |
- Prayers for
- forgiveness of sins, union with Jesus, self-control, amendment of life, patience, perseverance
Albrecht Dürer, The Agony in the Garden, 1508. Art Institute of Chicago.
Referring to the Five Wounds.
I.
Most meek Jesus, by the saving wound of thy Right Foot, forgive me all that I have ever offended in against thee by bad thoughts, and by its infinite merit make up to me whatever I have lost by the neglect of good thoughts, that henceforth I may desire, seek, and find thee alone, whom my soul loves as its sovereign Good. Our Father. Hail Mary.
II.
Most sweet Jesus, by the blessed wound of thy Left Foot, forgive me, I beseech thee, whatever, by the abuse of both my exterior and interior senses, I have done amiss, contrary to thy divine pleasure, and so restrain them hereafter, by the bridle of thy fear, that, as though dead to the world and all creatures, I may feel nothing and desire nothing but only thee, my God, crucified for me. Our Father. Hail Mary.
III.
Most sweet Jesus, by the sacred wound of thy Right Hand, forgive, I most humbly implore thee, all my bad and sinful deeds, and out of its merit make at the same time full restitution for whatever I have sinned in by omission, through culpable negligence in any kind of obligation whatsoever; and enable me henceforth to lay out to better profit the talents which thou hast intrusted to me. Amen. Our Father. Hail Mary.
IV.
Most sweet Jesus, by the wound of thy Left Hand, forgive my anger and sudden impulses of impatience and wrath, into which I often, on the least provocation, too rashly and thoughtlessly break out: and out of the heavenly store of that wound administer to me the medicine of true patience in all adversities, that I may merit to possess the land of the living, which is promised to the meek. Amen. Our Father. Hail Mary.
V.
Most sweet Jesus, by the sacred wound of thy perforated Heart, mercifully forgive all that my heart has ever offended in through evil purpose or perversity of will; and so engraft my frail heart upon thy most divine Heart, that it may feel nothing, attempt nothing, and desire nothing, save what is according to thy own Heart; and by reposing constantly in its guidance, may firmly persevere in all good to the end of my life. Amen. Our Father. Hail Mary.
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