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These prayers
are prayed daily, each beginning with a Pater and an Ave. Then follows
a concluding prayer. There are alleged promises from Our Lord attached
to these prayers, but they are problematic, inconsistent with Catholic
teaching, and their publication was once forbidden. It may be that the
vision wasn't properly written down, properly translated, consistently
handed-down, or otherwise kept intact, but in any case, beware of any
"Magnificent Promises" you may hear of in association with the
following perfectly pious prayers.
First Prayer
Say one Our Father and one Hail Mary
O 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 eternity in the Divine plan.
Remember, O 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
fortell 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
wast 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 all my sins. Amen.
Second Prayer
Say one Our Father and one Hail Mary
O 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 Savior, to deliver me from all my enemies, visible and
invisible, and to bring me, under Thy protection, to the perfection of
eternal salvation. Amen.
Third Prayer
Say one Our Father and one Hail Mary
O 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, pulling Thee
from all sides, thus dislocating Thy limbs.
I beg of Thee, O 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.
Fourth Prayer
Say one Our Father and one 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.
Fifth Prayer
Say one Our Father and one Hail Mary
O 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, O
Sweet Jesus, that at the hour of my death, Thou wilt show me mercy.
Amen.
Sixth Prayer
Say one Our Father and one Hail Mary
O Jesus! Beloved and most desirable King, remember the grief Thou didst
suffer, when naked and like a common criminal, Thou wast 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 O my Savior, by the sword of sorrow which pierced the
soul of Thy holy Mother, to have compassion on me in all my afflictions
and tribulations, both corporal and spiritual, and to assist me in all
my trials, and especially at the hour of my death. Amen.
Seventh Prayer
Say one Our Father and one Hail Mary
O 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, O my Savior,
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.
Eighth Prayer
Say one Our Father and one Hail Mary
O Jesus! Sweetness of hearts, delight of the spirit, by the bitterness
of the gall and vinegar 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.
Ninth Prayer
Say one Our Father and one Hail Mary
O 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 wast abandoned by Thy Father, saying: "My God, My God, why hast
Thou forsaken Me?"
Through this anguish, I beg of Thee, O my Savior, not to abandon me in
the terrors and pains of my death. Amen.
Tenth Prayer
Say one Our Father and one Hail Mary
O Jesus! Who art the beginning and the end of all things, life and
virtue, remember that for our sakes Thou wast 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.
Eleventh Prayer
Say one Our Father and one Hail Mary
O 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.
Twelfth Prayer
Say one Our Father and one Hail Mary
O Jesus! Mirror of truth, symbol of unity, link of charity, remember
the multitude of wounds with which Thou wast covered from head to foot,
torn and reddened by the spilling of Thy adorable Blood. O 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, O sweetest
Jesus, in Heaven. Amen.
Thirteenth Prayer
Say one Our Father and one Hail Mary
O Jesus! Strong lion, immortal and invincible King, remember the pain
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.
Fourteenth Prayer
Say one Our Father and one Hail Mary
O 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 O King of Saints, to 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.
Fifteenth Prayer
Say one Our Father and one Hail Mary
O 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.
Concluding Prayer
O Sweet Jesus! Pierce my heart so that my tears of penitence and love
will be my bread day and night; may I be converted entirely to Thee,
may my heart be Thy perpetual habitation, may my conversation be
pleasing to Thee, and may the end of my life be so praiseworthy that I
may merit Heaven and there with Thy saints, praise Thee forever. Amen.
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