BEFORE THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
I adore Thee, Lord and Creator, hidden in the Blessed
Sacranlent. I adore Thee for all the works of Thy hands, that reveal to
me so much wisdom, goodness and mercy, O Lord. Thou hast spread so much
beauty over the earth, and it tells me about Thy beauty, even though
these beautiful things are but a faint reflection of Thee,
Incomprehensible Beauty. And although Thou hast hidden Thyself and
concealed Thy beauty, my eye, enlightened by faith, reaches Thee, and
my soul recognizes its Creator, its Highest Good; and my heart is
completely immersed in prayer of adoration.
My Lord and Creator, Thy goodness encourages me to converse with Thee.
Thy mercy abolishes the chasm which separates the Creator from the
creature. To converse with Thee, O Lord, is the delight of my heart. In
Thee I find everything that my heart could desire. Here Thy light
illumines my mind, enwling it to know Thee more and more deeply. Here
streams of graces flow down upon my heart. Here my soul draws eternal
life.
O my Lord and Creator, Thou alone, beyond all these gifts, givest Thy Own
self to me and doth unites Thyself intimately with Thy miserable creature.
Here, without searching for words, our hearts understand each other.
Here, no one is able to interrupt our conversation. What I talk to Thee
about, Jesus, is our secret, which creatures shall not know. . . . These
are secret acts of forgiveness, known only to Jesus and me; this is the
mystery of His mercy, which embraces each soul separately. For this
incomprehensible goodness of Thine, I adore Thee, O Lord and Creator,
with all my heart and all my soul. And, although my worship is so
little and poor, I am at peace because I know that Thou knowest it is
sincere, however inadequate . . . (1692).
IN THANKSGIVING
O Jesus, eternal God, I thank Thee for Thy countless graces and
blessings. Let every beat of my heart be a new hymn of thanksgiving to
Thee, O God. Let every drop of my blood circulate for Thee, Lord. My
soul is one hymn in adoration of Thy mercy. I love Thee, God, for
Thyself alone (1794).
FOR DIVINE MERCY FOR THE WORLD
O Greatly Merciful God, Infinite Goodness, today all mankind calls out
from the abyss of its misery to Thy mercy --- to Thy compassion, O God;
and it is with its mighty voice of misery that it cries out. Gracious
God, do not reject the prayer of this earth's exiles! O Lord, Goodness
beyond our understanding, Who art acquainted with our misery through
and through, and know that by our own power we cannot ascend to Thee, we
implore Thee: anticipate us with Thy grace and keep on increasing Thy
mercy is us, that we may faithfully do Thy holy will all through our
life and at death's hour. Let the omnipotence of Thy mercy shield us
from the darts of our salvation's enemies, that we may with confidence,
as Thy children, await Thy final coming --- that day known to Thee alone.
And we expect to obtain everything promised us by Jesus in spite of all
our wretchedness. For Jesus is our hope: Through His merciful Heart, as
through an open gate, we pass through to Heaven (1570).
FOR THE HOLY CHURCH AND PRIESTS
Omy Jesus, I beg Thee on behalf of the whole Church: Grant [her] love
and the light of Thy Spirit, and give power to the words of priests so
that hardened hearts might be brought to repentance and return to You,
O Lord. Lord, give us holy priests; Thou Thyself maintain them in
holiness. O Divine and
Great High Priest, may the power of Thy mercy accompany them
everywhere and protect them from the devil's traps and snares which are
continually being set for the souls of priests. May the power of Thy
mercy, O Lord, shatter and bring to naught all that might tarnish the
sanctity of priests, for Thou canst do all things (1052).
Jesus, my most beloved, I beg Thee for the triumph of the Church,
for
blessings on the Holy Father, and on all the clergy; for the grace of
conversion for impenitent sinners. And I ask Thee for a special
blessing and for light, O Jesus, for the priests before whom I will
make my
confessions throughout my lifetime (240).
FOR ONE'S COUNTRY
Most merciful Jesus, I beseech Thee through the intercession of Thy
Saints, and especially the intercession of Thy dearest Mother who
nurtured Thee from childhood, bless my native land. I beg Thee, Jesus,
look not on our sins, but on the tears of little children, on the
hunger and cold they suffer. Jesus, for the sake of these innocent
ones, grant me the grace that I am asking of Thee for my country (286).
TO OBTAIN LOVE OF GOD
Most sweet Jesus, set on fire my Love for Thee and transform me into
Thyself. Divinize me that my deeds may be pleasing to Thee. May this be
accomplished by the power of the Holy Communion which I receive daily
(1289).
INVOCATIONS OF TRUST
O my God, my only hope, I have placed all my trust in Thee, and I know I shall not be disappointed (317).
I know the full power of Thy mercy, and I trust that Thou wilt give me everything Thy feeble child needs (898).
O Jesus, concealed in the Blessed Sacrament of the Altar, my only love
and mercy, I commend to Thee all the needs of my body and soul. Thou
canst help me, because Thou art mercy itself. In Thee lies all my hope
(1751).
PRAYER OF TRUST
I fly to Thy mercy, Compassionate God, Who alone art good. Although my
misery is great, and my offenses are many, I trust in Thy mercy,
because Thou art the God of mercy; and, from time immemorial, it has
never been heard of, nor do Heaven or earth remember, that a soul
trusting in Thy mercy has been disappointed.
O God of compassion, Thou alone canst justify me, and Thou wilt never
reject me when I, contrite, approach Thy merciful Heart, where no one
has ever been refused, even if he were the greatest sinner (1730).
FOR THE GRACE TO BE MERCIFUL TO OTHERS
I want to be completely transformed into Thy Mercy and to be Thy living
reflection, O Lord. May the greatest of all Divine attributes, that of
Thy unfathomable mercy, pass through my heart and soul to my neighbor.
Help me, Lord, that my eyes may be merciful, so that I may never
suspect or judge from appearances, but look for what is beautiful in my
neighbors' souls and come to their rescue.
Help me, that my ears may be merciful, so that I may give heed to my
neighbors' needs and not be indifferent to their pains and moanings.
Help me, O Lord, that my tongue may be merciful, so that I should never
speak negatively of my neighbor, but have a word of comfort and
forgiveness for all.
Help me, O Lord, that my hands may be merciful and filled with good
deeds, so that I may do only good to my neighbors and take upon myself
the more difficult and toilsome tasks.
Help me, that my feet may be merciful, so that I may hurry to assist my
neighbor, overcoming my own fatigue and weariness. My true rest is in
the service of my neighbor.
Help me, O Lord, that my heart may be merciful so that I myself may
feel all the sufferings of my neighbor. I will refuse my heart to no
one, I will be sincere even with those who, I know, will abuse my
kindness. And I will lock myself up in the most merciful Heart of
Jesus. I will bear my own suffering in silence. May Thy Mercy, O Lord,
rest upon me (163).
FOR THE CONVERSION OF SINNERS
God of great mercy, Who deigned to send us Thy Only-begotten Son
as the greatest proof of Thy fathomless love and mercy, Thou doth not
reject sinners; but in Thy boundless mercy Thou hast opened for them
also Thy treasures, treasures from which they can draw abundantly, not
only justification, but also all the sanctity that a soul can attain.
Father of great mercy, I desire that all hearts turn with confidence to
Thy infinite mercy. No one will be justified before Thee if he is not
accompanied by Thy unfathomable mercy. When Thou revealest the mystery
of Thy mercy to us, there will not be enough of eternity to properly
thank Thee for it (1122).
O Jesus, how sorry I feel for poor sinners. Jesus, grant them
contrition and repentance. Remember Thy Own sorrowful Passion. I know
Thy infinite mercy and cannot bear it that a soul that has cost Thee so
much should perish. Jesus, give me the souls of sinners; let Thy mercy
rest upon them. Take everything away from me, but give me souls. I want
to become a sacrificial host for sinners. Let the shell of my body
conceal my offering, for Thy Most Sacred Heart is also hidden in a
Host, and certainly Thou art a living sacrifice. Transform me into
Thyself, O Jesus, that I may be a living sacrifice and pleasing to
Thee. I desire to atone at each moment for poor sinners.
O my Creator and Father of great mercy, I trust in Thee, for Thou art Goodness Itself (908).
IN TIMES OF SUFFERING
O Living Host, support me in this exile, that I may be empowered to
walk faithfully in the footsteps of the Savior. I do not ask, Lord,
that Thou takest me down from the cross, but I implore Thee to give me
the strength to remain steadfast upon it. I want to be stretched out
upon the cross as Thou wert, Jesus. I want all the tortures and pains
that Thou didst suffer. I want to drink the cup of bitterness to the
dregs (1484).
O my Jesus, give me strength to endure suffering so that I may not make
a wry face when I drink the cup of bitterness. Help me Thyself to make
my sacrifice pleasing to Thee. May it not be tainted by my self-love.
May everything that is in me, both my misery and my strength, give
praise to Thee, O Lord (1740).
FOR A HAPPY DEATH
O merciful Jesus, stretched on the Cross, be mindful of the hour of our
death. O most merciful Heart of Jesus, opened with a lance, shelter me
at the last moment of my life. O Blood and Water, which gushed forth
from the Heart of Jesus as a fount of unfathomable mercy for me
(cleanse me of my sins and offenses). O dying Jesus, Hostage of mercy,
avert the Divine wrath at the hour of my death (813).
O my Jesus, may the last days of my exile be spent totally
according to Thy most holy will. I unite my sufferings, my bitterness
and my last agony itself to Thy Sacred Passion; and I offer myself for
the whole world to implore an abundance of God's mercy for souls, and
in particular for the souls (of sinners). I firmly trust and commit
myself entirely to Thy holy will, which is mercy itself. Thy mercy will
be everything for me at the last hour (1574).
TO THE MOTHER OF GOD
O Mary, my Mother and my Lady, I offer thee my soul, my body, my
life and my death, and all that will follow it. I place everything in
thy hands. O my Mother, cover my soul with thy virginal mantle and
grant me the grace of purity of heart, soul and body. Defend me with
thy power against all enemies. O lovely Lily! Thou art for me a mirror,
O my Mother! (79)
Mother of God, thy soul was plunged into a sea of bitterness; look upon
thy child and teach it to suffer and to love while suffering. Fortify
my soul that pain will not break it. Mother of grace, teach me to live
by (the power of) God (315).
O sweet Mother of God, I model my life on thee; Thou art for me the
bright dawn; in thee I lose myself, enraptured. O Mother, Immaculate
Virgin, in thee the Divine ray is reflected, midst storms, 'tis thee
who teachest me to love the Lord, O my shield and defense from the foe
(1232).
PRAYER TO OBTAIN GRACES
through the intercession of Saint Faustina
O Jesus, Who filled Blessed Faustina with profound veneration for Thy
boundless Mercy, deign, if it be Thy holy will, to grant me, through
her intercession, the grace for which I fervently pray . . .
My sins render me unworthy of Thy Mercy, but be mindful of Saint
Faustina's spirit of sacrifice and self-denial, and reward her virtue
by granting the petition which, with childlike trust, I present to Thee
through her intercession.
Our Father . . ., Hail Mary . . ., Glory Be . . .,
Blessed Faustina, pray for us.
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