The Magnificent Prayers 

A Secret to Happiness

 

NINTH PRAYER

Our Father – Hail Mary O Jesus! Royal virtue, joy of the mind, recall the pain that Thou dist endure when, plunged in the ocean of bitterness at the approach of death; insulated, outraged by the Jews Thou dist 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 Saviour, not to abandon me in the terrors and paints of my death. Amen.

  TENTH PRAYER

Our Father – Hail Mary O Jesus! Who are the beginning and 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, who way is wide and easy for those who love Thee. Amen.  

  ELEVENTH PRAYER

  Our Father – 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 Bonds and to the depth of Thy being, to draw me, a miserable sinner, overwhelmed by my offences, away form sin and to hide me from Thy face justly irritated again me.  Hide me in Thy wounds, until Thy anger and indig nation shall have passed away. Amen.

 

TWELVTH PRAYER

  Our Father – Hail Mary O Jesus! Mirror of truth, symbol of unity, link of Charity, remember the multitude of wounds with which Thou wast afflicted 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 has not done? 

May the fruit of Thy sufferings by renewed in my soul by the faithful remembrance of Thy Passion.  May Thy Love increase in my heart every day, until I see Thee in eternity, Thou Who are the treasure of every real good and every joy, which I beg Thee to grant me, O Sweetest Jesus, in heaven. Amen.

 

 

THIRTEENTH PRAYER

Our Father – Hail MaryO Jesus! Strong Lion, Immortal and Invincible King, remember the pain which Thou didst endure when all Thy strength, both moral and physical, wast entirely exhausted, Thou didst bow Thy head, saying: “All 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

Our Father – Hail Mary O Jesus!  Only Son of the Father, Splendour and Figure on His Substance, remember the simple and humble recommendation Thou dist make of Thy Soul to Thy Eternal Father, saying “Father, into Thy hands I commend my spirit”, and when 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 Thee, O King of Saints, comfort me and give me help 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

Our Father – Hail Mary O Jesus! True and fruitful Vine!  Remember the abundant outpouring of Blood which Thou dist so generously shed, from Thy Sacred Body pressed down and running over as the grape crushed in the 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 very 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 pierce my heart, so that my tears of Penitence and love may be my bread night and day.  May I be converted entirely to Thee, may my heart be Thy perpetual resting place, 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.