St. Joseph's manual/Devotions to St. Mary
DEVOTION TO
THE SACRED HEART OF MARY.
August is the month of devotion to the Sacred Heart of Mary.
AS the adorable Heart of Jesus was formed in the chaste womb of the Blessed Virgin and of her blood and substance, so we cannot in a more proper and agreeable manner show our devotion to the Sacred Heart of the Son, than by dedicating some part of the said devotion to the Immaculate Heart of the Mother. For you have two hearts here united, in the most strict alliance, and tender conformity of sentiments, so that it is not in nature to please the one, without making yourself agreeable to the other, and pleasing to both. Go then, devout client, to the Heart of Jesus, but let your way be through the Heart of Mary. The sword of grief which pierced her soul opens you a passage; enter by the wound which love has made; advance to the Heart of Jesus, and rest there even to death itself. Presume not to separate and divide two objects so intimately one, or united together; but ask redress in all your exigencies from the Heart of Jesus, and ask this redress through the Heart of Mary. This form and method of devotion is the doctrine and the very spirit of God's Church; it is what she teaches us in the unanimous voice and practice of the faithful, who will by no means that Jesus and Mary should be separated from each other in our prayers, praises, and affections.[1] This consideration has engaged the sovereign pontiffs and head pastors of the Church to give the selfsame sanction to the pious practices instituted in honor of the sacred Heart of Mary as they give to those of the adorable Heart of Jesus, both within their proper limits. They both have equally their feasts and solemnities, both their associations, and those, too, equally enriched with the treasures of the Church, under the liberal dispensation of its governors. Many are the pious and virtuous souls who have drawn most signal fruit and advantages from these devotions.
Let us love and honor these two hearts so intimately united; let us go to the Father through the Heart of Jesus; let us go to the Son through the Heart of Mary. Let us render to God the Father, through the Heart of Jesus, what we owe to his infinite goodness and justice; and let us render to God the Son, through the Heart of Mary, what we owe to his mercy, and for all his benefits to us. We shall obtain everything from the Father and the Holy Ghost through the Heart of Jesus, and we shall obtain every thing from the Son through the Heart of Mary. It is customary with many pious persons to dedicate the first Saturday in the month to the particular honor of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, as the first Friday is devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. To this end they hear Mass, and make a spiritual communion, if they cannot communicate sacramentally, to thank God for all the graces he has bestowed upon Mary, and for the tender affection with which he has filled her heart towards us. In the evening they visit some church or altar dedicated to the blessed Virgin; or, if that be impossible, they pay a visit to her image in their own house, or elsewhere.
AN ACT OF REPARATION TO THE SACRED HEART OF MARY.
O HEART of Mary, I honor thee as the Heart most pleasing to our Lord, and most intimately united to him. I love thee as the Heart of the best of mothers, and I rejoice in thy glorious prerogatives. Prostrate before thee, O Heart of Mary, I make thee this humble act of reparation for all the outrages thou hast received from me and from all mankind. I humbly confess that I have been guilty of the greatest ingratitude towards thee; but seeing that, through thee, the Divine mercy has so often had regard unto me, I venture even yet to hope that thou wilt not abandon me. In this sweet confidence I am animated by a most earnest desire to be more faithful and more devoted to thee. I pray thee to accept all the good that henceforth I am resolved to do, to present it to thy dear Son, Jesus, so that, through thee, my most loving Saviour may pour down his benedictions more and more on me, and on all who are dear unto me. Amen.
ANOTHER ACT OF REPARATION.
I COME to the foot of thy altar, O Immaculate Heart of Mary, to recall, in the bitterness of my soul, the years of my childhood. Faithless to the promises which I have so often made to thee, I have filled thee with sadness. I have forsaken thy service for pleasures which have never brought me a moment's happiness. But I detest my fatal errors. I come to renew with thee that union which I have broken with so much folly and ingratitude. Reject me not, O Heart of the tenderest of mothers, but be henceforth my protector and my model to the hour of my death. Amen.
AN ACT OF CONSECRATION TO THE SACRED HEART OF MARY.
O HEART of Mary, I offer, I consecrate to thee my heart. It never can be out of danger whilst at my own disposal; never secure but in thy hands. Thou shalt ever be the object of my veneration, love, and confidence; I will pay thee my devotions every day; I will celebrate thy feasts with joy; I will proclaim thy greatness and thy goodness without ceasing; I will neglect no means of obtaining thee the honor and the homage which are due to thee; I will bring all the thoughts and affections of my heart into conformity with thine; and I will make it my duty to imitate thy virtues, especially thy purity and thy humility.
Vouchsafe, O Mary, to open to me thy Heart, and to receive me therein, in union with all thy dear and faithful children. Obtain for me the grace I need to imitate thee, as thou hast imitated Jesus Christ; succor me in all dangers, console me in all afflictions, and teach me how to make a holy use of all the goods and ills of life. Amen.
ANOTHER ACT OF CONSECRATION.
O HEART of Mary, ever Virgin; O Heart, the holiest, the purest, the most perfect, that the Almighty hath formed in any creature; O Heart, full of grace and sweetness, throne of love and mercy, image of the adorable Heart of Jesus, that didst love God more than all the seraphim, that didst procure more glory to the most holy Trinity than all the saints together, that didst endure, for love of us, such bitter dolors at the foot of the cross, and dost so justly merit the reverence, love, and gratitude of all man kind; I give thee thanks for all the benefits which, thou hast obtained for me from the Divine mercy; I unite myself to all the souls that find their joy and consolation in loving and honoring thee. O Heart most amiable, the delight and admiration of the angels and the saints, henceforth thou shalt be to me, next to the Heart of Jesus, the object of my tenderest devotion, my refuge in affliction, my consolation in sorrow, my place of retreat from the enemies of my salvation, and at the hour of my death, the surest anchor of my hope. Amen.
PRAYER OF ST. GERTRUDE TO THE SACRED HEART OF MARY.
O IMMACULATE Heart of Mary, I have nothing in myself to offer thee that is worthy of thee; but what thanks ought I not to pay thee for all the favors which thou hast obtained for me from the Heart of Jesus! What reparation ought I not to make thee for all my tepidity in thy service! I desire to return thee love for love; the only good that I possess is the sacred Heart of Jesus, which thou thyself hast given me. I offer thee this treasure of infinite price; I cannot do more, and thou dost not deserve less at my hands; but, receiving from me this gift most precious in thy sight, be pleased, I beseech thee, to accept my heart, which I here offer to thee, and I shall be forever blessed. Amen.
PRAYER TO THE SACRED HEART OF MARY.
Pope Pius VII. granted to the faithful who should recite with devotion the following prayer, with the adjoining act of praise to the adorable Hearts of Jesus and Mary : 1. An indulgence of fifty days, once a day. 2. A plenary indulgence on the feasts of the Assumption, the Nativity, and the Sacred Heart of Mary, to all who, having recited it daily for a year, shall perform the usual conditions of Confession and Communion, and visit a Church, or at least an altar, dedicated to the blessed Virgin, and pray there for the intentions of the Pope. 3. A plenary indulgence at the hour of death, to all who shall have recited it frequently during their life. These indulgences are applicable to the souls in Purgatory.
O HEART of Mary, Mother of God, and our Mother also; O Heart most worthy of love, in which the most holy Trinity is well pleased; O Heart worthy to be loved and honored by angels and men, most similar to the sacred Heart of Jesus, whose clear and perfect image thou reflectest; O Heart of Mary, seat of mercy, full of the bowels of compassion towards us wretched creatures; warm, I beseech thee, the cold hearts of thy children, and make them henceforth think of nothing, love nothing, desire nothing, but only the Heart of Jesus Christ. Infuse into our hearts the love of thy virtues, and kindle in them the flame of thy unfailing charity. Watch over the Church, and continually defend it; be thou the sweet refuge of all faithful Christians; be thou their impregnable tower, wherein they may abide secure against the assaults of the enemy. Through thee, O Heart of Mary, may we have access to thy Son; through thee may we obtain all graces necessary to eternal salvation. Assist us in all straits and necessities, comfort us when sorrowful, strengthen us when tempted, be thou our refuge in persecution, our succor in danger ; but especially at the hour of death, in our last mortal agony, when the powers of hell assail us, striving to take away our souls, — in that terrible day, and at that tremendous hour, on which our eternity depends, then, O most compassionate Virgin, make thy servants feel the goodness of thy maternal Heart; then be mindful, we beseech thee, of that power which the Saviour of the world, who was born of thee, hath given to thee. Grant us a most safe retreat in the very fountain of mercy, that one day we may be made worthy to glorify, with thee in heaven, the most Sacred Heart of thy dear Son, forever and ever. Amen.
AN ACT OF PRAISE TO THE SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS AND MARY.
MAY the divine Heart of Jesus and the immaculate Heart of Mary be always, and in all places, known, praised, blessed, loved, and faithfully honored and glorified. Amen.
ARCH-CONFRATERNITY OF THE SACRED AND IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY FOR THE CONVERSION OF SINNERS.
The Arch-confraternity under this title was established at Paris, in the Church of Notre Dame des Vicloires, December 16, 1836. It was approved by the Pope, April 24, 1838, with the privilege of aggregating to itself other similar associations. The primary object of the Association is to pray for the conversion of sinners and of persons in error; and God has been pleased to answer its prayers in a most remarkable manner. All that is absolutely necessary on the part of each associate is, after his name is registered, to recite every day the Hail Mary for the intentions of the Association. The following pious exercises, though well suited to answer the ends of the Association, are not strictly required:
AN ACT OF OBLATION TO BE RECITED DAILY.
I OFFER up to God all the thoughts, words, and actions of this day, and more particularly all my prayers and devotions, through the Holy and Immaculate Heart of the ever-blessed Virgin Mary; and I pray for the conversion of sinners, especially those who have been recommended to my prayers, and for the sanctification of all in this community.
Mary, refuge of sinners, pray for us.
O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. Hail Mary.
It is recommended further: 1. To communicate once a month. 2. To recite the Rosary once a week ; both for the intentions of the Association. 3. To wear, as a badge, the Medal of the Immaculate Conception, or the Miraculous Medal. 4. To say often the Prayer of St. Bernard to the Blessed Virgin.
The plenary indulgences granted to the associates, by complying with the usual conditions, are:
1. On the day of admission.
2. At the hour of death.
3. On the Sunday before Septuagesima.
4. On the feast of Our Lord's Circumcision.
5. On the feasts of the Purification, Annunciation, Assumption, Conception, Dolors, and Nativity of our blessed Lady.
6. On the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, January 25th.
7. On the feast of St. Mary Magdalene, July 22d.
8. On any two days of the month, which each one may select.
9. On the anniversary of their baptism.
There is also an indulgence of five hundred days for all the members and other persons who assist at the Masses celebrated on Saturdays, in honor of the Holy and Immaculate Heart of Mary, in the Church or Chapel of the Confraternity, and there pray for the conversion of sinners.
The benefits of the Association extend beyond this life; for a Mass is celebrated for the deceased members at Notre Dame des Victoires on the first Saturday of every month.
Considerations.
1. The Son of God died to save sinners, and we cannot imitate his charity more agreeably to him than by ever aiming at the same object.
2. Prayer is the most powerful means of drawing down from God the grace necessary for this object, and it is, moreover, in everybody's power.
3. No intercession is so effectual as that of the blessed Mother of God ; let us therefore seek it.
4. But then we must show true devotion towards her, by imitating her virtues, particularly the purity of her heart.
5. The good example, which we shall thus give, will greatly forward the end of the Association.
6. Let all the members, therefore, encourage one another in diligence, in virtue, in devout exercises, especially in frequenting the 8acraments, and ever discourage all sin and irregularity, whether in word or work.
OFFICE OF THE SACRED AND IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY.
At Matins.
V. Immaculate Heart of Mary. It. Inflame our hearts with the love with which you burn for Jesus.
V. O Lord, open thou my lips.
R. And my tongue shall announce thy praise.
V. incline unto my aid.
R. O God, O Lord, make haste to help me.
V. Glory be to the Father, &c.
Alleluia.[2] HYMN.
WE sing the seat of Mary's love,
That Heart, to bless which Heaven above
And Earth below alike rejoice:
Come, Jesus, aid our feeble voice.
What sweeter gift does God impart
Than Mary's sweet and Virgin Heart?
What nobler object of our love
In earth below or heaven above?
Through that pure Heart where thou didst dwell,
That Heart that loved thine own so well,
May all their homage, Jesus, send
To thee, for ages without end. Amen.
Anthem. — I love them that love me, and they that, in the morning early, watch for me, shall find me. With me are riches and glory, glorious riches and justice; that I may enrich them that love me, and may fill their treasures. — Prov. viii. 17.
V. Heart of Mary, inflamed with the love of Jesus.
R. Make my heart burn with that love with which you are consumed.
Let us pray.
O GOD of clemency, who hast been pleased, that, for the salvation of sinners and the protection of the miserable, the Immaculate Heart of Mary should be, in charity and mercy, the most perfect image of the divine Heart of her Son, Jesus Christ; grant that we, who celebrate the memory of this most sweet and loving heart, may, by its intercession and merits, be found conformable to the Heart of Jesus; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, thy Son, who with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth, world without end. Amen.
V. O Lord, hear my prayer.
R. And let my cry come unto thee.
V. Let us bless the Lord.
R. Thanks be to God.
V. And may the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
R. Amen.
AT LAUDS.
V. Immaculate Heart of Mary.
R. Inflame our hearts with the love with which you burn for Jesus.
V. Incline unto my aid, O God.
R. O Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory be to the Father, &c. Alleluia.
HYMN.
O HOLY Womb! O sacred Breast!
Pure couch, where Jesus loved to rest,
And thou, dear Heart, even still more grand,
Thou wonder of God's mighty hand;
O Heart, replete with wonders, hail!
Our treasure in this earthly vale,
To thee is given the power to scan
The wonders of God's love toward man.
Through that pure Heart where thou didst dwell,
That Heart that loved thine own so well,
May all their homage, Jesus, send
To thee, for ages without end. Amen.
Anthem. — I am the mother of fair love, and of fear, and of knowledge, and of holy hope ; in me is all grace of the way and of the truth ; in me is all hope of life and of virtue. — Eccl. xxiv. 24.
V. Heart of Mary, treasury of all good.
R. Pour into the hearts of your servants the riches in which you abound.
Let us pray.
O God of clemency, &c.
As before, page 617.
V. O Lord, hear my prayer.
R. And let my cry, &c.
V. Let us bless the Lord.
R. Thanks be to God.
V. And may the souls, &c.
R. Amen.
AT PRIME.
V. Immaculate Heart of Mary.
R. Inflame our hearts with the love with which you burn for Jesus.
V. Incline unto my aid, O God.
R. O Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory be to the Father, &c. Alleluia.
HYMN.
NEVER could sin and hell obscure
The radiance of a Heart so pure;
A Heart which Heaven had made the seat
Of all that's pure, and good, and great.
To crown it, lilies, robed in white,
With spikenard and the rose unite;
While sweetest fruits of heaven above,
Surrounded it "languishing with love."
Through that pure Heart where thou didst dwell,
That Heart that loved thine own so well,
May all their homage, Jesus, send
To thee, for ages without end. Amen.
Anthem. — Blessed is the man that heareth me, and that watcheth daily at my gates, and waiteth at the posts of my doors. He that shall find me, shall find life, and shall have salvation from the Lord. — Prov. viii. 34.
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V. Heart of Mary, most perfect model of all virtues.
R. Obtain for our hearts the love of every virtue.
Let us pray.
O God of clemency, &c.
V. O Lord, hear my prayer.
R. And let, &c.
V. Let us bless the Lord.
R. Thanks be to God.
V. And may the souls, &e.
R. Amen.
THE LITANY OF THE SACRED HEART OF MARY.
| LORD, have mercy on us. |
| Christ, have mercy on us. |
| Lord, have mercy on us. |
| Christ, hear us. |
| Christ, graciously hear us. |
| God the Father of heaven, have mercy on us. |
| God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us. |
| God the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us. |
| Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us. |
| Heart of Mary, Pray for us. |
| Heart of Mary, according to the Heart of Jesus, Pray for us. |
| Heart of Mary, united to the Heart of Jesus, Pray for us. |
| Heart of Mary, Sanctuary of the Holy Ghost, Pray for us. |
| Heart of Mary, Temple of the Divinity, Pray for us. |
| Heart of Mary, Tabernacle of the Word incarnate, Pray for us. |
| Heart of Mary, always exempt from sin, | Pray for us. | |
| Heart of Mary, always full of grace, | ||
| Heart of Mary, blessed among all hearts, | ||
| Heart of Mary, illustrious throne of glory, | ||
| Heart of Mary, abyss and prodigy of humility, | ||
| Heart of Mary, glorious holocaust of divine love, | ||
| Heart of Mary, nailed to the cross of Jesus, | ||
| Heart of Mary, comfort of the afflicted, | ||
| Heart of Mary, refuge of sinners, | ||
| Heart of Mary, hope of the agonizing, | ||
| Heart of Mary, seat of mercy, |
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,
Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,
Hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us.
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray.
O DIVINE JESUS, who tenderly lovest the most holy of virgins, and art reciprocally loved by her, grant, we beseech thee, through the intercession of thy blessed Mother, and by the resemblance her sacred Heart bore to thine, that we may ever return due love and affection for her care and tenderness in our regard, who with the Father and the Holy Ghost, livest and reignest, world without end. Amen.
ACTS OF DEDICATION TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN.
ALL the faithful, who recite the following three Acts of Dedication to the blessed Virgin Mary, to obtain her patronage in the practice of all virtues, and particularly that of Charity and Purity, may gain an indulgence of one hundred days each time; and those who say these Acts daily for a month, may gain a plenary indulgence at the end of the month, on any day chosen by themselves, provided they comply with the usual conditions, and pray according to the pious intentions of his Holiness. These indulgences are applicable to the suffering souls in Purgatory.
MOST holy Virgin, elevated in heaven above all the angels and saints, I honor thee with my whole heart, as the daughter of the eternal Father, and I consecrate to thee my soul with all its powers.
Hail Mary, &c. ; [once.]
2. Most holy Virgin, elevated in heaven above all the angels and saints, I honor thee with my whole heart, as the Mother of the only-begotten Son of God, and I consecrate to thee my body with all its senses.
Hail Mary, &c. ; [once.]
3. Most holy Virgin, elevated in heaven above all the angels and saints, I honor thee with my whole heart, as the beloved Spouse of the Holy Ghost, and I consecrate to thee my heart with all its affections, beseeching thee to obtain from the most Holy Trinity all the graces necessary for my salvation.
Hail Mary, &c. ; [once.]
A MORNING AND EVENING DEVOTION TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN.
Pius VI., on April 5th, 1786, approved of the following prayers, and granted to the faithful, who recite them, one in the morning, the other in the evening, a hundred days indulgence on week-days ; and on Sundays, seven years and seven quarantines. To those who recite these prayers daily, he granted for ever, a plenary indulgence to be gained on two Sundays of each month, chosen by themselves, provided they confess and communicate, and pray for the pious intentions of the Sovereign Pontiff.
Moreover, a plenary indulgence on the festivals of the blessed Virgin, and on the solemnity of All Saints, on the same conditions.
Finally, a plenary indulgence, at the point of death, to those who practised this devotion during life, provided they confess and receive, or at least be contrite of heart, at that awful hour.
This devotion is practised in order to repair, in some manner, the offences committed against the homage due to Mary, the Mother of God, and to the saints, and to protect and in crease the veneration of their sacred pictures.
In the morning say:
HAIL, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve, to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us ; and after this our exile is ended, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O pious, 0 sweet Virgin Mary. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
V. Vouchsafe that I may praise thee, O Sacred Virgin.
R. Give me strength against thy enemies.
V. May God be blessed in all his saints.
R. Amen.
In the evening say:
We fly to thy patronage, O holy Mother of God ; despise not our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us from all dangers, O ever glorious and blessed Virgin.
V. Vouchsafe that I may praise thee, O Sacred Virgin.
R. Give me strength against thy enemies.
V May God be blessed in all his saints.
R. Amen.
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THE ANGELUS DOMINI.
V. The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.
R. And she conceived of the Holy Ghost.
Hail Mary, &c.; [once.]
V. Behold the Handmaid of the Lord.
R. May it be done unto me according to thy word.
Hail Mary, &c.; [once.]
V. And the Word was made flesh.
R. And dwelt among us.
Hail Mary, &c.; [once.]
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Prayer.
POUR forth, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy grace into our hearts; that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ thy Son was made known by the message of an angel, may by his passion and cross be brought to the glory of his resurrection; through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
During paschal time say:
Rejoice, O Queen of Heaven, to see. Alleluia.
The sacred Infant, born of thee. Alleluia.
Rise, according to his word. Alleluia.
Pray for us unto the Lord. Alleluia.
V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary. Alleluia.
R. Because our Lord is truly risen. Alleluia.
Prayer.
O GOD, who by the resurrection of thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, hast been pleased to fill the world with joy, grant, we beseech thee, that by the intercession of the Virgin Mary his Mother, we may obtain the joys of eternal life ; through the same Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Anthem.— This is the branch in which was found neither knot of original, nor bark of actual sin.
V. In thy conception, O Virgin, thou wast immaculate.
R. Pray unto the Father for us, whose Son thou didst bring forth.
Prayer.
O GOD, who by the immaculate conception of the Blessed Virgin, didst prepare a fit habitation for thy Son, we beseech thee, that, as by the foreseen death of her same Son, thou didst preserve her pure from all spot, so likewise grant that we, by her intercession made free from sin, may attain unto thee; through our Lord Jesus Christ, thy Son, who, with thee and the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth, one God, world without end. Amen.
LITANY OF THE DOLOROUS VIRGIN MARY.
This Litany was written by Pope Pius VII., who granted a plenary indulgence every Friday to all who recite it with a contrite heart on that day.
LORD, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
| God, the Father of heaven, have mercy on us. | ||
| God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us. | ||
| God, the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us. | ||
| Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us. | ||
| Holy Mary, | Pray for us. | |
| Holy Mother of God, | ||
| Holy Virgin of virgins, | ||
| Crucified Mother, | ||
| Sorrowful Mother, | ||
| Tearful Mother, | ||
| Afflicted Mother, | ||
| Forsaken Mother, | ||
| Desolate Mother, | ||
| Mother bereft of thy Son, | ||
| Mother transfixed with the sword, | ||
| Mother consumed with grief, | ||
| Mother filled with anguish, | ||
| Mother crucified in heart, | ||
| Mother most sad, | ||
| Fountain of tears, | ||
| Sea of suffering, | ||
| Mirror of patience, | ||
| Rock of constancy, | ||
| Author of confidence, | ||
| Refuge of the forsaken, | ||
| Shield of the oppressed, | ||
| Subduer of the unbelieving, | ||
| Comfort of the wretched, | ||
| Medicine of the sick, | ||
| Strength of the weak, | ||
| Harbor of the shipwrecked, | ||
| Allayer of tempests, | ||
| Resource of mourners, | ||
| Terror of the treacherous, | ||
| Treasure of the faithful, | ||
| Eye of Prophets, |
| Staff of Apostles, | Pray for us. | |
| Crown of Martyrs, | ||
| Light of Confessors, | ||
| Pearl of Virgins, | ||
| Consolation of Widows, | ||
| Joy of all saints, |
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Spare, us, O Jesus.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world. Graciously hear us, O Jesus.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us, O Jesus.
Look down upon us, free us, and deliver us from all trouble, by the power of Jesus Christ. Amen. O most holy Virgin, imprint thy wounds in my heart, that I may read therein sorrow and love: sorrow, to endure every sorrow for thee; love, to despise every love for thee.
Say the Apostles' Creed, Hail Holy Queen, and three Hail Marys, in honor of the most holy Heart of Mary.
- ↑ What is very remarkable, Divine Providence so ordained, that the first church dedicated to tile Heart of Jesus, was also, at the name time, dedicated to the Heart of Mary. This was the church of the Reoiinairr le Coittances, in Normandy. In lfiSi. the Feasts of these Sacred Hearts were celebrated there with an octave, and a society devoted to them established, to which, in 1764, Pope Clement X. granted a Brief of Indulgences.
- ↑ From Septfuafreslma Sunday until Easter, instead of "Alleluia," say. Praise be to thee, O Lord, King of eternal glory!"