thirst to forgive me all me by showing thy the sins which I have most sacred Wounds ever committed against thee by immoderate eating and drinking. Amen.
O most sacred Lamb of God with the mutual gratitude of the Three Persons of the One adorable Trinity I give the thanks for all the dread anguish thou didst endure when thou wast so pitilessly fastened to the cross with iron nails driven through thy sacred hands and Feet; so that thy heart shuddered and thy whole frame quivered with agony. By this thy strong pain and thy most bitter death, I beseech thee to wash away the sins of my hands and my feet, and to appease thy Father's wrath again me by showing thy most sacred Wounds for me. Amen.
PRAISE TO JESUS DESPISED IN HIS PASSION.
Taught to St Mechtilde by our Lord himself.
O Jesus, most glorious in thy magnificence, I praise and bless thine incomprehensible omnipotence, thus weak and helpless for us in thy Passion. I adore and glorify thine unsearchable wisdom, thus accounted foolishness for us. I praise and magnify thine unutterable love, which did submit to he hated of all men for the sake of thine elect. I praise and extol thy meek and gentle mercy, sentenced to a fearful death for man. I praise and adore thy ravishing sweetness,
