Most sweet Jesus, who in Your desire to redeem the world, deigned to be born, to be mocked, to fall into the hands of Your enemies through the treacherous kiss of Judas, to be bound and brought to the place of sacrifice like the meek lamb, brought before Caiphas, Pilate, and Herod, spat on, accused and condemned with false witnesses, to be slapped and have Your sacred body covered with wounds from the cruel scourging, to be crowned with thorns, Your face covered with a purple cloth in mockery, stripped of Your garments, nailed and elevated on the cross between two thieves as if You were one of them, offered gall and vinegar to drink, and to be pierced in Your side with a lance, deliver, O Lord, the souls in purgatory from their great sufferings through Your most bitter Passion bring them to Your glory and deliver us from the pains of hell, through the merits of Your Holy Passion and Death on the Cross, so that we may enter that Kingdom where You brought the good thief who was crucified with You, who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, One God forever and ever. And let perpetual light shine upon her/him My Jesus, through Your Sacred side pierced with the lance and from which flowed blood and water My Jesus, through Your Hands and Feet pierced with cruel nailsġ0. My Jesus, through Your Holy Body nailed on the Crossĩ. My Jesus, through your bloody garments that were cruelly removed from Your wounded BodyĨ. My Jesus, through Your face covered with blood which you allowed to be imprinted on the veil of Veronicaħ. My Jesus, through Your carrying of the Cross on the path of bitternessĦ. My Jesus, through the crown of thorns that pierced Your headĥ. My Jesus, through the cruel scourging You enduredĤ. My Jesus, through the blow You received on Your Sacred Faceģ. My Jesus, through your bloody sweat in the gardenĢ. (On the beads of the Hail Mary, say the following)ġ. Oh Most Merciful Jesus, look down with eyes of pity on the faithful souls for whom You suffered and died on the Cross. (On the beads of the rosary for the Our Father, say the following) Hear and receive us before Your great majesty, for you who live and reign forever and ever. Enlighten our minds that we may seriously meditate on Your suffer and death, and the pains endured by Your mother. Lord, open our lips and inflame our hearts and cleanse them of useless and evil thoughts. It may be used in its entirety, or adapted according to need.
This particular novena (a word which represents a 9-day period of prayer) comes from the Philippine culture. Praying that the Lord be merciful in judging those who have gone before us in faith is a deeply rooted tradition.
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