Devotion to the Five Wounds

Preparatory Prayer

Look down upon me, good and gentle Jesus, while before Thy face I humbly kneel, and with burning soul pray and beseech Thee to fix in my heart lively sentiments of faith, hope, and charity, a true contrition for my sins, and a firm purpose of amendment; the while I contemplate with great love and tender pity Thy five wounds, pondering over them within me, and calling to mind the words, which David, Thy prophet, said of Thee, my Jesus: "They have pierced My hands and My feet; they have numbered all my bones" (Psalm 21:17,18).

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V. O Lord Jesus Christ, crucified for love of us, through the wound of Thy right hand,

R. Have mercy on us!

Let us pray.

Jesus Christ, our Lord and God, we adore the sacred wound of Thy right hand, and we thank Thee for the bitter pains endured for love of us; we compassionate Thee in Thy sufferings and sympathize with Thy sorrowful Mother.  Grant us through Thy infinite merits pardon for our numerous sins.  We regret and deplore them more than any other evil, because by them we have offended Thy goodness.

V. Mary most sorrowful, Mother of all Christians,

R. Pray for us.

Our Father.  Hail Mary.  Glory be.

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V. O Lord Jesus Christ, crucified for love of us, through the wound of Thy left hand,

R. Have mercy on us!

Let us pray.

Jesus Christ, our Lord and God, we adore the sacred wound of Thy left hand and thank Thee for the bittin pains endured for love of us; we compassionate Thee in Thy sufferings and sympathize with Thy sorrowful Mother. Grant us through Thy infinite merits the necessary grace and strength never again to ofend Thee by mortal sin, but to persevere in Thy grace and love until death.

V. Mary most sorrowful, Mother of all Christians,

R. Pray for us.

Our Father.  Hail Mary.  Glory Be.

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V. O Lord Jesus Christ, crucified for love of us, through the wound of Thy right foot,

R. Have mercy on us!

Let us pray.

Jesus Christ, our Lord and God, we adore the sacred wound of Thy right foot; we thank Thee for the bittin pains endured for love of us; we compassionate Thee in Thy sufferings and sympathize with Thy sorrowful Mother. Grant us through Thy infinite merits remission of the eternal punishments we have so often deserved for our sins.  Never, O Lord, permit us to be cast into hell, where we could no longer love Thee.

V. Mary most sorrowful, Mother of all Christians,

R. Pray for us.

Our Father.  Hail Mary.  Glory Be.

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V. O Lord Jesus Christ, crucified for love of us, through the woun of Thy left foot,

R. Have mercy on us!

Let us pray.

Jesus Christ, our Lord and God, we adore the sacred wound of Thy left foot; we thank Thee for the bittin pains endured for love of us; we compassionate Thee in Thy sufferings and sympathize with Thy sorrowful Mother. Grant us through Thy infinite merits the grace to attain to heavenly glory, where we shall praise, bless, and love Thee for all eternity.

V. Mary most sorrowful, Mother of all Christians,

R. Pray for us.

Our Father.  Hail Mary.  Glory Be.

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V. O Lord Jesus Christ, crucified for love of us, through the sacred wound of Thy holy side,

R. Have mercy of us!

Let us pray.

Jesus Christ, our Lord and God, we adore the sacred wound of Thy sacred side; we thank Thee for Thy bittin pains endured for love of us; we compassionate Thee in Thy sufferings and sympathize with Thy sorrowful Mother, who alone could understand the pangs of Thy Sacred Heart. Grant us through the infinite merits of Thy sufferings and Thy precious wounds, Thy holy love, that loving Thee sincerely here below, we may attain to Thy beatifici vision and love Thee for all eternity.

V. Mary most sorrowful, Mother of all Christians,

R. Pray for us.

Our Father.  Hail Mary.  Glory Be.

Prayer to the Sorrowful Mother

O Virgin Mary, Mother of God, the sight of the bruised and mangled body of Thy dear Son, made thee Queen of Martyrs.  Thou hast, through untold sufferings and the immolation of thy only-begotten Son, shared in the sacrifice made for our redemption.  I compassionate thee because of these heart-rending sufferings and thank thee for the excessive love with whih thou didst readily offer thy Son as our ransom.  Make intercession for us to thy dear Son and His heavenly Father, that we may resolutely amend our lives and never more crucify our dearest Savior, but, that persevering through the infinite merits of His better passion and death.  Amen.

V. Mother of love, of sorrow, and or mercy,

R. Pray for us.

Our Father.  Hail Mary.  Glory Be.

Prayer to our Crucified Lord

O Lord Jesus Christ, Who in the sixth hour of the day wast nailed to the cross for the redemption of the world and there didst shed the last drop of Thy precious Blood for the remission of our sins, we humbly beseech Thee to grant us, that after our death we may joyfully enter the gates of eternal happiness.

V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and praise Thee,

R. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.

Let us pray.

Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord Jesus Christ, that now an at the hour of our death, Mary, ever blessed Virgin, Thy Mother, whose soul was pierced with a sword in the hour of Thy Passion, may intercede for us.  Through Thee, Jesus Christ, Savior of the world, Who with the Father and the Holy Ghost livest and reignest for ever and ever.  Amen.