in thee Amen Jesus hanging on the Cross Praise Honour and Glory be to thee O Blessed Jesus who didst hang thy Hands and Feet being Pierced three Hours upon an ignominious Cross and shedding in great abundance thy precious Blood didst of thine own accord endure unspeakable Torments throughout thy whole Body Lift up I pray thee my miserable Soul groveling on the Ground O healthful Blood O reviving Blood O that thou wouldst Purge and thoroughly Heal me being washed with this thy precious Blood O that thou wouldst offer this thy Blood to thy Father for a perfect Satisfaction of all mine Iniquities Grant I beseech thee that mine inward Man may with ardent Affection mentally receive the lively Drops of thy precious Blood and may truly taste how sweet thy Spirit is Jesus praying for his Enemies All Love to thee O Blessed Jesus who wast so good even to those that were so wicked that for the very same Persons who did Crucifie thee thou didst pray unto thy Father saying Father forgive them for they know not what they do Give me I beseech thee the Grace of true Meekness and Patience by which I may according to thy Commandment and Example love mine Enemies And do good to those that hate me And pray heartily unto thee for those that hate and persecute me The Title fastned to the Cross of Jesus All Love all Glory be to thee O Blessed Jesus who wouldst that the Title written in Hebrew Greek and Latin as it were the Trophy of thy Victory should be fastned to the Cross that we beholding it might couragiously Fight against our invisible Enemies Protect me Blessed Jesus under this Title against the Wiles and Deceits of the Devil Teach me under this Title to overcome all Temptations and to subdue all Vices That having by Grace conquer'd them I may freely praise and glorifie thy holy Name Amen The Garments of Jesus divided by the Souldiers Praise Honour and Glory be to thee O Blessed Jesus whose Garments the Souldiers having divided amongst themselves did leave thy Coat which was without Seam and signifieth the Unity of the Church undivided Pour down into my Heart I beeseech thee the Spirit of Peace and Union That I may never through my Fault divide or trouble the Concord and Union of my Brethren But that I may always endeavour to repair Divisions and pacify Troubles Jesus on the Cross tormented and blasphemed O Blessed Jesus who suffering upon the Cross incomprehensible Torments and ineffable Anguishes wert shamefully reproached and scorned by the Jews who vomited out of their wicked Mouths sundry Blasphemies against thee Grant O Lord that being mindful of thy Humility Patience and Mildness I may quietly and chearfully suffer Pains Disgraces Persecutions Infamy c. And may remain with thee nailed to the Cross even to the end Let no violence of Temptation no storms of Adversities no tempest of Reproaches hinder me from effecting my good purposes Let neither Death nor Life nor things present nor things to come nor any Creature separate me from thy Love Jesus merciful to the penitent Thief Glory be to thee O Blssed Jesus who didst tolerate one of the Thieves to upbraid thee and didst most mercifully and bountifully promise the Glory of Paradice to the other who did humbly acknowledg his own Injustice and with a devout Faith confest thee to be his King and his Lord. Behold me I beseech thee with the Eyes of Mercy which thou didst cast upon the Thief repentant for his Sins O that by thy holy Help and Grace I may lead a Life so Innocent that I may faithfully serve and purely love thee That at the end of my Life I may hera from thee most merciful Redeemer that most desired Voice This Day thou shalt be with me in Paradise Jesus destitute of all Comfort Praise Honour and Glory be to thee O Blessed Jesus who in a most pitiful manner hanging upon the Cross with wide gaping Wounds didst profess thy self to be destitute of all Comfort Grant that with a firm Confidence I may always have recourse to thee my most merciful Saviour in all Adversities Temptations and Distresses And wholly distrusting my self I may trust in thee alone And commit and resign my self entirely to thee Wound the inmost part of my Soul with the remembrance of thy Wounds Imprint them in my Heart and make my Spirit even melt with thy Sacred Blood That I may rejoyce in thee attend to thee and thee only seek find hold fast and possess Jesus Athirst O Blessed Jesus who panting upon the Cross thy Body being drawn dry for want of Blood becamest very thirsty and didst Burn with an unspeakable desire of our Salvation Grant that I may most ardently thirst after thine Honour and the Salvation of Souls And may with Courage employ my self in this Affair Grant that I may not be hindred or entangled by any transitory thing Jesus tasting Gall and Vinegar All Love all Glory be to thee O Blessed Jesus who from a Spunge dipt in Vinegar and Gall which was offered thee to Drink being then thirsty even to Death by tasting thereof didst leave us an Example of perfect Poverty and Patience in the want of all Comforts Give me Grace to despise unlawful Pleasures and to avoid all excess in Meat and Drink Also to use those things moderately which thou givest for the support of the Body Pacify the inordinateness of my desires that whatsoever doth please thee may please me and whatsoever displeaseth thee may be displeasing also to me Jesus Crucified All Love all Glory be to thee O Blessed Jesus most enamoured of Mankind who duly performing the Work of our Redemption didst offer up thy self upon the Cross an Holy Sacrifice for the expiation of the Sins of all Men. Be thou I beseech thee the scope and end of all my Thoughts Words and Actions That in all things I may with a right and simple Intention seek thy Honour Grant I may never grow cold or faint in thy Service But that the fervour of Spirit may be daily renewed in me and that I may more and more be enflamed to Love thee Amen Jesus yielding up the Ghost Praise Honour and Glory be to thee O Blessed Jesus who of thine own accord didst embrace Death and recommending thy self to thy heavenly Father bowing down thy venerable Head yeildedst up thy Spirit Truly thus giving thy Life up for thy Sheep thou hast shewed thy self to be the good Shepherd Thou didst dye O the only begotten Son of God! Thou diedst O my beloved Saviour that I might live forever O how great Hope how great Confidence have I reposed in thy Death and thy Blood I Glorify and Praise thy Holy Name acknowledging my infinite obligations to thee O Blessed Jesus for thy bitter Death and Passion sake give me Grace and Pardon Grant that I may every Day more and more bear about in my Body the dying of my Lord Jesus Miracles at Jesu's Death O Blessed Jesus at
chearful Love and Charity May readily Forgive those that Offend me May perfectly Love-those that Hate me The Patience of Jesus in bearing Injuries Blasphemies and Reproaches O Blessed Jesus who for my sake hast suffered many Injuries many Blasphemies many Reproaches and infinite Abuses of those on whom thou hast bestowed many Benefits Give me a Heart truly Innocent and Simple that I may sincerely love my Enemies and unfainedly pity them And rendring Good for Evil according to thy Command and Example may through Charity Meekness and Patience perfectly please thee Jesus on an Ass and Weeping over Jerusalem O Sweet Jesus all Love all Glory be to thee who coming to Jerusalem in a Meek and Gentle manner didst ride upon an Ass and amidst the Praises that were Sung by the People that came to meet thee didst pour forth Tears bewailing the ruin of the City and destruction of the ungrateful Inhabitants O that I might never be delighted with the Praises and Favours of Men But always be profitably employed in internal Tears of Compunction and Devotion The Treachery of Judas to Jesus O Blessed Jesus whom Judas the treacherous Disciple Sold for a little Mony to the Jews who Persecuted thee and conspired thy Death Root out of my Heart all Affections to transitory Things Grant that I may never prefer any thing before thee Jesus Washing his Disciples Feet All Love Honour and Praise be unto thee O Blessed Jesus who in Jerusalem didst eat the Paschal Lamb with thy Disciples and to give them an Example of Humility and Holy Charity kneeling upon the Ground didst wash their Feet and having washed them didst wipe them with a Towel O that this thy most admirable Example might pierce my Heart and utterly throw down in me all Pride and Loftiness Give me O Lord a most profound Humility by which I may without difficulty cast my self at all Mens Feet Jesus instituting the Eucharist O Dear Jesus who with an unspeakable Charity hast instituted the Sacrament of the Eucharist and with wonderful Bounty hast therein provided for the benefits of our Souls Stir up in me a desire and enkindle in the very bottom of my Soul a most vehement Hunger of this most Venerable Sacrament Grant that when I come to that Table of Life I may with a Chast Affection profound Humility and perfect Purity of Heart receive Thee Jesus taking upon him the Infirmities of our Nature O Blessed Jesus who immediately before thy Passion didst begin to Fear to Grieve and be Sad taking upon thy self our weakness That by this thy Infirmity thou mightst comfort and strengthen those that Tremble at the expectation of Death Preserve me I beseech thee as well from vicious Sadness as foolish Joy Lord prepare me against the last passage of my Life and cover me then under the Wings of thy Divine Protection Grant that I may often reflect upon my Ingratitudes to thee to move me to Tears of true Contrition The Prayer of Jesus in the Garden O Blessed Josus who falling upon the Ground didst Pray unto thy Father and humbly offredst up thy self wholly unto him saying Father thy Will be done Grant that in all Necessities and Tribulations I may have recourse unto thee in Prayer And that I may yeild and resign my self wholly to thy will That I may with a quiet Mind receive all things as from thy Hand The Agony of Jesus Praise Honour and Glory be to thee O Blessed Jesus who being in an Agony didst Pray very long And being Creator of Heaven and Earth the King of Kings and Lord of Angels didst not disdain to be comforted by an Angel Grant in all Adversities and Distresses in all Tribulation and Afflictions that I may seek Comfort from thee only And that I may find help and assistance at thy Hands O that I could in all Events wholly rely on thee And leave my self wholly to thy Fatherly Care The bloody Sweat of Jesus All Love all Glory be to thee O Blessed Jesus who by reason of the greatness and vehemency of thy Greif hadst thy Body moistned all over with a bloody Sweat O that all the parts of my interiour Man would Sweat out Holy Tears of Contrition Jesus taken by Judas All Glory be to thee O Blessed Jesus who of thy own accord offerdest thy self to be taken by Judas the Traitor and other thine Enemies thirsting after thy Blood and desiring thy Death Grant that for the Honour of thy Name I may not fly Adversities But may chearfully go to meet them And joyfully receive them as pretious Tokens sent from thee And humbly and constantly endure them as long as it shall please thee Jesus kissing Judas All Love all Glory be to thee O Blessed Jesus who didst lovingly kiss the Traitor Judas coming deceitfully to thee Shewing by the calmness of thy Countenance and sweetness of thy Words that thou didst Love him Grant I may shew my self loving and mild to all my Enemies That I may Pardon them from my Heart howsoever they shall offend me And tolerate and love them as the Ministers of thy Will and promoters of my Salvation Jesus laid hold on and bound Glory be to thee O Blessed Jesus who didst permit thine Enemies most suriously to lay their Sacrilegious Hands upon thee And being Cruelly bound by them didst not revenge but mildly endure the Reproaches Blasphemies and Injuries wherewith they did most wickedly Affront thee O that being freed from the Bonds of Vices I may be fast tied to thee with the sweet Chains of Love O that thou woulst bestow upon me the Grace of true Patience Amen Jesus healing Malchus's Ear. Praise Honour and Glory be to thee O Blessed Jesus who didst restore and heal the Ear of Malchus one of thy furious Persecutors cut off by Peter thy chief Disciple That so rendring Good for Evil the riches of thy Mercy and Mildness might shine forth to us Grant I beseech thee that the desire of Revenge may never have place in my Heart Grant that I may bear intimate Compassion and Affection towards all such as offend me Strengthen my too great weakness and make stedfast my too too great Inconstancy with the most strong support of thy Grace Jesus led bound to Annas All Love all Glory to thee O Blessed Jesus who sufferedst thy self to be led bound as a Malefactor and a Thief by a Troop of Soldiers unto Annas and to be Persecuted before him O unspeakable Mildness of my Redeemer Behold whilst thou art taken whilst thou art drawn whilst thou art hated thou dost not complain thou dost not murmur thou madest no resistance Grant O Lord that these Examples of thy Vertues may shine in me to my Good and Everlasting Glory Jesus receiving a blow on the Face O Blessed Jesus King of Heaven and Earth who standing humble like a base and abject Person before the proud High Priest didst with great Modesty receive a cruel Blow given thee upon the Face by one of his Servants Suppress
Iniquity is or can be Thy Saviour and thy God is most Compassionate most Tender and Gentle and wholly Amiable and wholly Desirable and loveth all things that he hath Created Let not thine Imperfections discourage thee too much for thy God does not despise thee because thou art frail and infirm but loveth the exceedingly because thou desirest and labourest to be more perfect and to be a Disciple of his dear Son Jesus Arise therefore O my Soul arise out of the Dust forsake the Puddle of this World How long wilt thou take Pleasure in Vanity How long wilt thou set up thy Rest among the Anxieties and Torments of this Life How long wilt thou sleep securely so near Destruction Return now unto the Lord thy God and give thy self up wholly to him for he expecteth thee Make hast do not delay any longer for he is ready to receive thee Joyn thy self to Jesus enclose thy self in him in the Merits of his Passion and he cannot deny thee Alas O my Soul how ungrateful hast thou been to so gracious a God He has promised those things to thee which neither Eye has seen nor Ear heard nor has it entred into the Heart of Man to conceive O my Soul if it were necessary daily to suffer Torments yea to endure Hell it self for a long time together that we might see Christ in his Glory and be joyned in Fellowship with the Saints in his Heavenly City were it not worth while to sustain all manner of Misery to be made partakers of so great a Good so great a Felicity Love him then love him of whom thou are beloved Love him who has first loved thee and who is the Fountain from whence thy Love flows O my Soul sigh ardently and aspire fervently to that glorious City so highly spoken of Heaven and Earth and all Creatures do continually exhort thee to love thy God Fear not therefore O my Soul nor be ashamed or disquieted or troubled hope thou in God who will be the help of thy Countenance Draw near to him and be enlightned that thy Face may not be ashamed The sweet and amiable Jesus is present with thee be therefore ready to embrace him and with reverence and love attend unto him Short Representations of the Sufferings of Jesus taken out of the Prophecies of the Old Testament being another View of his Love O My most loving Saviour who being the Brightness of thy Father's Glory and express Image of his Person didst humble thy self and take upon thee the Form of a Servant how shall I express my love to thee sufficiently admire and praise thee Thou wast Poor and in Labour from thy Youth thou stretchedst out thy Hand all the day to a faithless Generation All we like Sheep have gone astray and the Lord laid on thee the Iniquities of us all Truly thou hast borne our Griefs and carry'd our Sorrows yet we did esteem thee stricken smitten of God and afflicted Thy Lovers and thy Neigbours stood looking upon thy trouble and thy Kinsmen stood afar off even he that did eat Bread with thee lift up his Heel against thee Thou the Breath of our Nostrils the anointed of the Lord wast taken in their Pits Thou gavest thy Cheek to him that smote thee thou wert filled with Reproaches False Witness rose up against thee they laid to thy Charge things that thou knewest not yet thou heldst thy Peace wast Silent wast Patient Thou gavest thy Back to the Smiters and thy Cheeks to them that pulled off the Hair Thou didst not hide thy Face from Shame and Spitting The Plowers Plowed upon thy Back and made long Furrows Thou wert brought as a Lamb to the Slaughter and as a Sheep before his sheerers is dumb so thou openest not thy Mouth The Kings of the Earth stood up and the Rulers took Counsel together against the Lord and against his Anointed Thine Enemies beheld thee with a terrible Countenance and they that were mad upon thee were sworn together against thee They questioned thee with Reproaches and Torments and condemned thee to a cruel Death Remember O Lord thy Affliction and Misery the Wormwood and the Gall. They pierced thy Hands and thy Feet they might tell all thy Bones They stood stareing and looking upon thee they divided thy Garments amongst them and cast Lots upon thy Vesture They gave thee Gall to Eat and when thou wast thirsty they gave thee Vinegar to Drink The Lord hath made thee the offscouring and refuse in the midst of thy People and thou wast numbred among the Transgressors All they that passed by the way clapped their Hands at thee thine Enemies hissed and wagged their Heads at thee They said we have swallowed him up behold this is the Day we looked for we have found it we have seen it Thou didst deliver thy Soul to Death thou wert cut off from the Land of the Living for the Transgression of thy People wast thou smitten Thy Soul went down into the Lake and they laid a Stone upon thee O what great Troubles how many and how evil did thy Father shew thee and yet did he return and quicken thee and brought thee from the depth of the Earth Thou ascendest up on high thou leadst Captivity Captive and gavest Gifts unto Men even to thine Enemies that the Lord God might dwell among them Behold how thou hast loved me thy love was strong as Death What couldst thou have done more for thy Vineyard which thou hast not done and wherein couldst thou have commended thy Love more to us to suffer so much for us even while we were Sinners and rebellious against thee What shall I render unto the Lord for all these benefits that he hath done unto me Let Heaven and Earth praise thee and all that therein is for Praise becometh thee O thou hope of Israel and his Saviour in the Day of his Calamity Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive Power and Riches and Wisdom and Strength and Honour and Glory and Blessing For thou wast slain and hast redeemed us unto God by thy Blood out of every Nation and Kindred and Tongue and People Be mindful of thy Word unto thy Servant wherein thou hast caused me to put my trust Thou hast said that if I be lifted up I will draw all men after me Behold thou art exalted above the Heavens O Lord draw me after thee and let me run after the adour of thy Ointments FINIS