By Thy Precious Blood, In the hour of death, and in the We sinners do beseech Thee to hear us, and that it may please Thee to bring us to true repentance, That we may judge ourselves, and bring forth worthy fruits of penance, That we may chasten our bodies and bring them into subjection, so that sin may not reign in our mortal bodies, That, being dead unto sin, we may live unto righteousness, 'That we may work out our own salvation with fear and trembling, That, coming boldly to the throne of grace, we That we may count all things but loss for That it may please Thee to correct and to Good We beseech Thee to hear us, Good Lord. O Lamb of God, That takest away the sins of the world: Spare us, Good Lord. O Lamb of God, That takest away the sins of the world: Graciously hear us, O Lord. O Lamb of God, That takest away the sins of the world: Have mercy upon us. O Christ, hear us; O Christ, graciously hear us. Lord, have mercy upon us: Christ, have mercy upon us: Lord, have mercy upon us. y. Have mercy upon me, O God, after Thy great goodness. 17. Have mercy upon me, O Lord, have mercy upon me. Let us pray. GOD, Who castest out none, but of Thy ners, howsoever great they be, when they repent ; mercifutly regard the prayers of Thy humble servants, that they may have strength to fulfil Thy commandments. O God, Who desirest not the death but the repentance of sinners, most pitifully regard the weakness of our mortal nature, and in Thy lovingkindness prosper all our endeavours, that through Thine endless mercy we may obtain remission of all our sins, steadfastness in Thy service, and finally with joy the rewards which Thou hast promised unto them that persevere; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. LITANY OF THE MOST HOLY (Thursday.) LORD, have mercy upon us in Christ, have mercy upon us: Lord, have mercy upon us. O Christ, hear us: 0 Christ, graciously hear us. O God the Father, of Heaven, O God the Son, Redeemer of the world, O God the Holy Ghost, O Holy Trinity, One God, Living Bread, That camest down from heaven, Corn of the elect, Wine, Whose fruit are Virgins, Bread of Fatness and Royal Dainties, Pure Offering, Have mercy upon us. Have mercy upon us. Lamb without spot, Most pure Feast, Food of Angels, Hidden Manna, Memorial of God's Wonders, Word made Flesh, dwelling among us, Cup of Blessing, Mystery of Faith, Most high and adorable Sacrament, True Propitiation for the quick and the dead, Most holy Commemoration of Christ's Pas- Gift transcending all fulness, Special Memorial of divine love, Richness of divine bounty, Most august and holy Mystery, Medicine of Immortality, Tremendous and life-giving Sacrament, Bread made Flesh by the Omnipotence of the Unbloody Sacrifice, Our Food and our Fellow Guest, Sweetest Banquet, Sacrament of Piety, Bond of Love, Priest and Victim, at which Angels minister, Spiritual Sweetness, tasted in Its proper Source, Refreshment of holy souls, Viaticum of them that die in the Lord, Good Lord, deliver us.. We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord." Be merciful: Spare us, O Lord. Be merciful: Graciously hear us, O Lord. From the lust of the flesh, From the lust of the eyes, From the pride of life, From every occasion of sin, By the desire.with which Thou desiredst to eat By the deep humility with which Thou didst By the burning love with which Thou didst institute this divine Sacrament, By Thy precious Blood, Which Thou hast left. us on our Altars, By the Five Wounds which Thou didst receive for us, in This Thy Holy Body, We sinners beseech Thee to hear us, and that it may pléase Thee to preserve and increase our faith, reverence, and devotion towards this wonderful Sacrament, That it may please Thee to conduct us, through a true confession of our sins, to a frequent reception of the Holy Eu charist, That it may please Thee to deliver us from all heresy, unbelief, and blindness of heart, That it may please Thee to impart to us the precious and heavenly fruits of this Most Holy Sacrament, That it may please Thee to strengthen and fortify us with this heavenly Viaticum at the hour of death, Son of God, O Lamb of God, That takest away the sins of the world: Spare us, O Lord. O Lamb of God, That takest away the sins of the world: Graciously hear us, O Lord. O Lamb of God, That takest away the sins of the world: Have mercy upon us. O Christ, hear us: O Christ, graciously hear us. Thou didst give them Bread from heaven. (Alleluia.) Ry. Containing in Itself all sweetness. (Alleluia.) Let us pray. Who in this wondrous Sacrament hast left us a Memorial of Thy Passion; grant us so to reverence the Sacred Mysteries of Thy Body and Blood, that we may always perceive in ourselves the fruit of Thy Redemption; Who livest and reignest God, world without end. Amen. LITANY OF THE PASSION. (Friday.) LORD, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us: Lord, have mercy upon us. O Christ, hear us: 0 Christ, graciously hear us. O God the Son, Redeemer of the world, O Holy Trinity, one God, Jesus, Who didst institute the Holy Sacrament of the Altar in memory of Thy Passion, Jesus, going forth from the upper chamber to give Thyself to death, Jesus, praying in the Garden of Olives, Have mercy upon us. |