Act of Contrition, &c. as before, Pater noster, &c. as before. Y. Juxta crucem tecum stare, By the cross with thee to stay, Et me tibi sociare In planetu desidero. R. Sancta Mater, &c. There with thee to weep and The Benediction is then given, after which the following antiphon and prayer are sung. Ant. Christus factus est Ant. Christ was made for us obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. pro nobis obediens usque ad mortem, mortem autem crucis. Oremus. Respice, quæsumus, Domine, super hanc familiam tuam, pro qua Dominus noster Jesus Christus non dubitavit manibus tradi nocentium, et crucis subire tormentum. Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitate Spiritus Sancti Deus, per omnia sæcula sæculorum. Ry. Amen. Let us pray. Look down, O Lord, we beseech thee, upon this thy family, for which our Lord Jesus Christ did not refuse to be delivered into the hands of wicked men, and to endure the torments o the cross. Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God for ever and ever. Ry. Amen. When the Benediction is given with the Cross of the Passion, the following order is to be observed. Benediction with the Cross of the Passion. Cantor. Jube, Domine, benedicere. Cantor. Grant us, O Lord, a blessing. Jesus Christ bless us, who for us was scourged, loaded Priest. Benedicat VOS Priest. May our Lord Dominus noster Jesus Christus, qui pro nobis fla. gellatus est, crucem porta- with his cross, and cruci vit, et fuit crucifixus. 1. Amen. Virgo virginum præclara, fied. Ry. Amen. Mihi jam non sis amara, Fac ut portem Christi mortem, Fac me plagis vulnerari, Flammis ne urar succensus Per te, Virgo, sim defensus In die judicii. Christe, cum sit hinc exire, Da per Matrem me venire Ad palmam victoriæ. Quando corpus morietur, Fac ut animæ donetur Paradisi gloria. Amen. Virgin of all virgins best! Let me share thy grief divine. Let me, to my latest breath, Of that dying Son of thine. Wounded with his every wound, Steep my soul till it hath swoon'd In his very blood away. Be to me, O Virgin, nigh, Lest in flames I burn and die, In his awful judgment-day. Christ, when thou shalt cal me hence, Be thy Mother my defence, While my body here decays, May my soul thy goodness praise, Safe in Paradise with thee. The Psalter of Jesus. Begin by a devout bowing of the head, or genuflection, at the adorable Name of JESUS. PART I. "At the Name of Jesus, let every knee bow, of things in heaven, of things in earth, and of things in hell; and let every tongue confess that our Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the Father."-Phil. ii. 10, 11. First [Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, have mercy on me. Petition. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, have mercy on me, O God of compassion, and forgive the many and great offences I have committed in thy sight. Many have been the follies of my life, and great are the miseries I have deserved for my ingratitude. Have mercy on me, dear Jesus, for I am weak; () Lord, heal me, who am unable to help myself. Deliver me from setting my heart upon any of thy creatures, which may divert my eyes from continually looking up to thee. Grant me grace henceforth, for the love of thee, to hate sin; and out of a just esteem of thee, to despise all worldly vanities. Have mercy on all sinners, O Jesus, I beseech thee; turn their vices into virtues, and making them true observers of thy law, and sincere lovers of thee, bring them to bliss in everlasting glory. Have mercy also on the souls in purgatory, for thy bitter passion, I beseech thee, and for thy glorious name, Jesus, O blessed Trinity, one eternal God, have mercy on me. Glory be to the Father. Our Father. Hail Mary. Second Petition. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, help me. Jesus, help me to overcome all temptations to sin, and the malice of my ghostly enemy. Help me to spend my time in virtuous actions, and in such labours as are acceptable to thee. To resist and repress the motions of my flesh to sloth, gluttony, and impurity. To render my heart enamoured of virtue, and inflamed with desires of thy glorious presence. Help me to deserve and keep a good name, by a peaceful and pious living; to thy honour, O Jesus, to my own comfort, and the benefit of others. Have mercy on all sinners, &e, as above, p. 281. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Third Petition. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, strengthen me. Jesus, strengthen me in soul and body, to please thee in doing such works of virtue as may bring me to thy everlasting joy and felicity. Grant me a firm urpose, most merciful Saviour, to amend my life, and atone for the years past: Those years which I have misspent to thy displeasure, in vain or wicked thoughts, words, deeds, and evil customs. Make my heart obedient to thy will; and ready, for thy love, to perform all the works of mercy. Grant me the gifts of the Holy Ghost, which, through a virtuous life, and a devout frequenting of thy most holy sacraments, inay at length bring me to thy heavenly kingdom. Have mercy on all sinners, &c, as above. Fourth Petition. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, comfort me. Jesus, comfort ine, and give me grace to place my chief, my only joy and felicity in thee, Send me heavenly meditations, spiritual sweetness, and fervent desires of thy glory; ravish my soul with the contemplation of heaven, where I shall everlastingly dwell with thee. Bring often to my remembrance thy unspeakable goodness, thy gifts, and thy great kindness shewn to me. And when thou bringest to my mind the sad remembrance of my sins, whereby I have so unkindly offended thee, comfort me with the assurance of obtaining thy grace, by the spirit of perfect penance, purging away my guilt, and preparing me for thy kingdom. Have mercy on all sinners, &c. as above. Fifth Petition. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, make me constant. Jesus, make me constant in faith, hope, and charity, with continuance in all virtues, and resolution not to offend thee. Make the memory of thy passion, and of those bitter pains thou sufferedst for me, sustain my patience, and refresh me in all tribulations and adversity. Make me ever hold fast the doctrines of thy holy Catholic Church, and be a diligent frequenter of all holy duties. Let no false delight of this deceitful world blind me, no fleshly temptation or fraud of the devil shake my heart: My heart, which has for ever set up its rest in thee; and is resolved to give up all things for thy eternal reward. |