Act of the Love of God. (Father von Cochem.) O MY GOD, Thou knowest how much my heart yearns to love Thee and to cling to Thee alone! O my sweet Love, grant that I may ever love Thee more and more and always think of Thee! O my God, how much do I love Thee! I love Thee from the bottom of my heart, and with all the powers of my soul! O my dearest Father, I am unable to tell Thee how much I love Thee! I love Thee more than all the things of this world, nay, more than my very life. Willingly do I offer it to Thee, if thereby I can honor and please Thee. Would to God that this illness may tend to Thy greater glory and the salvation of my soul! Act of Resignation to the Will of God. (Father von Cochem.) O MY GOD, I resign myself with all my heart to Thy divine will; dispose of me. As my beloved Redeemer in the Garden of Olives resigned Himself to Thy fatherly will, so in like manner do I resign myself. Graciously deign to receive my sufferings, and let my illness be for Thy glory. I unite all my pains with those of Thy divine Son, and my sickness with His bitter Passion. I accept everything from Thy divine hand and most willingly suffer it for Thy sake. As Thy Son accepted every suffering, so do I accept all my pain from Thy hand. I desire to suffer with the same patience as He endured His sacred Passion, and to offer to Thee my torments with the same love as Christ offered His. Sbort Indulgenced Prayers. MY GOD and my All. (Fifty days' indulgence each time, applicable to the souls in purgatory; Leo XIII., May 4, 1888.) My God, I believe in Thee, because Thou art the eternal Truth; I hope in Thee, because Thou art almighty, good and faithful; I love Thee, because Thou art the supreme Good. (Seven years and seven quarantines each time; Benedict XIV., Jan. 28, 1756.) O omnipotence of the Father, sustain my weakness and save me from the abyss of my misery. O wisdom of the Son, direct all my thoughts, words, and works. O love of the Holy Ghost, be thou the beginning of all the operations of my soul, that they may always corre spond to the good pleasure of God. (Two hundred days' indulgence once a day, applicable to the souls in purgatory; Leo XIII., March 15, 1890.) Eternal Father, I offer Thee the precious blood of Jesus Christ in satisfaction for my sins and the wants of holy Church. (One hundred days' indulgence; Pius VII., Sept. 22, 1817.) May the most just, most high, and most amiable will of God be in all things done, praised and magnified forever. (One hundred days' indulgence once a day; Pius VII., May 19, 1818.) My Jesus, mercy! (One hundred days' indulgence; Pius IX., Sept. 24, 1846.) Jesus, my God, I love Thee above all things! (Fifty days' indulgence; Pius IX., May 7, 1854.) My sweetest Jesus, be not my Judge, but my Saviour. (Fifty days' indulgence; Pius IX., Aug. 11, 1851.) Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on us. (One hundred days' indulgence once a day; Leo XIII., Feb. 27, 1886.) Saviour of the world, have mercy on us. (Fifty days' indulgence once a day, applicable to the souls in purgatory, Leo XIII., Feb. 21, 1891.) Jesus, meek and humble of Heart, make my heart like unto Thine. (Three hundred days' indulgence once a day; Pius IX., Jan. 25, 1868.) O sweetest Heart of Jesus! I implore That I may ever love Thee more and more. (Three hundred days' indulgence; Pius IX., Nov. 26, 1876.) May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be everywhere loved. (One hundred days' indulgence once a day; Pius IX., Sept. 23, 1860.) Sweet Heart of Jesus, be my love. (Three hundred days' indulgence once a day; Leo XIII., March 13, 1890.) Heart of Jesus, burning with love for us, Inflame our hearts with love of Thee. (One hundred days' indulgence once a day; Leo XIII., July 16, 1893.) Hail, saving Lamb of sacrifice, slain on the wood of the holy cross for me and the whole human race! Hail, precious blood, streaming from the wounds of Jesus Christ, our crucified Lord, and washing away the sins of the whole world! Be mindful, O Lord, of Thy servant whom Thou hast redeemed with Thy most precious blood. (Sixty days' indulgence once daily at the consecration during Mass, applicable to the holy souls; June 30, 1893.) O Sacrament most holy! O Sacrament divine! All praise and all thanksgiving be every moment Thine! (One hundred days' indulgence once a day; Pius VI., May 24, 1776.) Vouchsafe, O Lord, for Thy name's sake, to reward with eternal life all those that do us good. (Fifty days' indulgence twice a day, applicable to the poor souls in purgatory; Leo XIII., Dec. 17, 1892.) Sweet heart of Mary, be my salvation. (Three hundred days' indulgence; Pius IX., Sept. 30, 1852.) Blessed be the holy and Immaculate Conception of the most Blessed Virgin Mary. (One hundred days' indulgence; Leo XIII., Sept. 10, 1878.) O Mary, who didst come into this world free from stain, obtain of God for me that I may leave it without sin. (One hundred days' indulgence once a day; Pius IX., March 27, 1863.) O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. (One hundred days' indulgence once a day; Leo XIII., March 15, 1884.) O Mary, Mother of God and Mother of mercy, pray for us and for the departed. (One hundred days' indulgence once a day; Leo. XIII., Dec. 15, 1883.) Jesus, Mary, Joseph, I give you my heart and my soul. Jesus, Mary, Joseph, assist me in my last agony. Jesus, Mary, Joseph, may I breathe forth my soul in peace with you. (One hundred days' indulgence for each of these three ejaculations; Pius VII., Aug. 26 1814.) |