VIII.
O Jesus, sweetness of hearts and great sweetness of minds, by the bitterness of the vinegar and gall which thou didst taste for us, grant me at the hour of my death worthily to receive thy Body and Blood, for the remedy and consolation of my soul. Amen.
Our Father. Hail Mary.
IX.
O Jesus, royal virtue and mental delight, remember the anguish and pain which thou didst endure, when, from the bitterness of death and the reproaches of the Jews, thou didst exclaim in a loud voice that thou wast forsaken by thy Father, saying, “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” By this anguish, I beseech thee not to forsake me in my anguish, O Lord our God. Amen.
Our Father. Hail Mary.
X.
O Jesus, Alpha and Omega, ever virtue and life, remember that for us thou didst plunge thyself, from the top of thy head to the sole of thy feet, in the water of thy Passion. By the length and breadth of thy wounds, teach me
