Prayers of St. Alphonsus Ligouri. Copied from the website Catholic Tradition.
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BY
THE MERIT OF EACH PARTICULAR PAIN HE SUFFERED IN HIS PASSION
O
my Jesus! by that humiliation which Thou didst practise in washing the feet of
Thy disciples, I pray Thee to bestow upon me the grace of true humility, that I
may humble myself to all, especially to such as treat me with contempt.
My
Jesus, by that sorrow which Thou didst suffer in the garden, sufficient, as it
was, to cause Thy death, I pray Thee to deliver me from the sorrow of Hell,
from living for ever more at a distance from Thee, and without the power of
ever loving Thee again.
My
Jesus, by that horror which Thou hadst of my sins, which were then present to
Thy sight, give me a true sorrow for all the offences which I have committed
against Thee.
My
Jesus, by that pain which Thou didst experience at seeing Thyself betrayed by
Judas with a kiss, give me the grace to be ever faithful unto Thee, and
nevermore to betray Thee, as I have done in time past.
My
Jesus, by that pain which Thou didst feel at seeing Thyself bound like a
culprit to be taken before the judges, I pray Thee to bind me to Thyself by the
sweet chains of holy love, that so I may nevermore see myself separated from
Thee, my only good.
My
Jesus, by all those insults, buffetings, and spittings which Thou didst on that
night suffer in the house of Caiphas, give me the strength to suffer in peace,
for love of Thee, all the affronts which I shall meet with from men.
My
Jesus, by that ridicule which Thou didst receive from Herod in being treated as
a fool, give me the grace to endure with patience all that men shall say of me,
treating me as base, senseless, or wicked.
My
Jesus, by that outrage which Thou didst receive from the Jews in seeing Thyself
placed after Barabbas, give me the grace to suffer with patience the dishonor
of seeing myself placed after others.
My
Jesus, by that pain which Thou didst suffer in Thy most holy body when Thou
wast so cruelly scourged, give me the grace to suffer with patience all the
pains of my sicknesses, and especially those of my death.
My
Jesus, by that pain which Thou didst suffer in Thy most sacred head when it was
pierced with the thorns, give me the grace never to consent to thoughts
displeasing unto Thee.
My
Jesus, by that act of Thine by which Thou didst accept of the death of the
Cross, to which Pilate condemned Thee, give me the grace to accept of my death
with resignation, together with all the other pains which shall accompany it.
My
Jesus, by the pain which Thou didst suffer in carrying Thy Cross on Thy journey
to Calvary, give me the grace to suffer with patience all my crosses in this
life.
My
Jesus, by that pain which Thou didst suffer in having the nails driven through
Thy hands and Thy feet, I pray Thee to nail my will unto Thy feet, that so I
may will nothing save that which Thou dost will.
My
Jesus, by the affliction which Thou didst suffer in having gall given Thee to
drink, give me the grace not to offend Thee by intemperance in eating and
drinking.
My
Jesus, by that pain which Thou didst experience in taking leave of Thy holy
Mother upon the Cross, deliver me from an inordinate love for my relatives, or
for any other creature, that so my heart may be wholly and always Thine.
My
Jesus, by that desolation which Thou didst suffer in Thy death in seeing
Thyself abandoned by Thine Eternal Father, give me the grace to suffer all my
desolations with patience, without ever losing my confidence in Thy goodness.
My
Jesus, by those three hours of affliction and agony which Thou didst suffer
when dying upon the Cross, give me the grace to suffer, with resignation, for
love of Thee, the pains of my agony at the hour of death.
My
Jesus, by that great sorrow which Thou didst feel when Thy most holy Soul, when
Thou wast expiring, separated itself from Thy most sacred Body, give me the
grace to breathe forth my soul in the hour of my death, offering up my sorrow
then to Thee, together with an act of perfect love, that so I may go to love
Thee in Heaven, face to face, with all my strength, and for all eternity.
And
thee, most holy Virgin, and my Mother Mary, by that sword which pierced thine
heart when thou didst behold thy Son bow down His head and expire, do I pray to
assist me in the hour of my death, that so I may come to praise thee and to
thank thee in Paradise for all the graces that thou hast obtained for me from
God.
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