The Seven Penitential Psalms.

The Seven Penitential Psalms.Ant. Remember not, O Lord, our offences, nor those of our parents, and take not revenge on our sins.Psalm VI.Domine ne in furore.O Lord, rebuke me not in Thy indignation, nor chastise me in Thy wrath.Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak: heal me, O Lord, for my bones are troubled.And my soul is troubled exceedingly: but Thou, O Lord, how long?Turn to me, O Lord, and deliver my soul: Oh, save me for Thy mercy's sake.For there is no one in death that is mindful of Thee: and who shall confess to Thee in hell?I have labored in my groanings, every night I will wash my bed: I will water my couch with my tears.My eye is troubled through indignation: I have grown old amongst all my enemies.Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity: for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping.The Lord hath heard my supplication: the Lord hath received my prayer.Let all my enemies be ashamed, and be very much troubled: let them be turned back, and be ashamed very speedily.Glory be to the Father, etc.[pg 483]Psalm XXXI.Beati quorum.Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.Blessed is the man to whom the Lord hath not imputed sin, and in whose spirit there is no guile.Because I was silent my bones grew old, whilst I cried out all the day long.For day and night Thy hand was heavy upon me: I am turned in my anguish whilst the thorn is fastened.I have acknowledged my sin to Thee, and my injustice I have not concealed.I said I will confess against myself my injustice to the Lord; and Thou hast forgiven the wickedness of my sin.For this shall every one that is holy pray to Thee in a seasonable time.And yet in a flood of many waters, they shall not come nigh unto Him.Thou art my refuge from the trouble which hath encompassed me: my joy, deliver me from them that surround me.I will give thee understanding, and I will instruct thee in this way in which thou shalt go: I will fix My eyes upon thee.Do not become like the horse and the mule, which have no understanding.With bit and bridle bind fast their jaws, who come not near unto Thee.Many are the scourges of the sinner, but mercy shall encompass him that hopeth in the Lord.[pg 484]Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, ye just: and glory, all ye right of heart.Glory be to the Father, etc.Psalm XXXVII.Domine ne in furore.Rebuke me not, O Lord, in Thy indignation; nor chastise me in Thy wrath.For Thy arrows are fastened in me: and Thy hand hath been strong upon me.There is no health in my flesh, because of Thy wrath: there is no peace in my bones, because of my sins.For my iniquities are gone over my head: and, as a heavy burden, are become heavy upon me.My sores are putrefied and corrupted, because of my foolishness.I am become miserable, and am bowed down, even to the end; I walked sorrowfully all the day long.For my loins are filled with illusions; and there is no health in my flesh.I am afflicted and humbled exceedingly: I roared with the groaning of my heart.Lord, all my desire is before Thee, and my groaning is not hidden from Thee.My heart is troubled, my strength hath left me, and the light of my eyes itself is not with me.My friends and my neighbors have drawn near, and stood against me.And they that were near me stood afar off: and they that sought my soul used violence.[pg 485]And they that sought evils to me spoke vain things, and studied deceits all the day long.But I, as a deaf man, heard not: and as a dumb man not opening his mouth.And I became as a man that heareth not: and that hath no reproofs in his mouth.For in Thee, O Lord, have I hoped: Thou wilt hear me, O Lord, my God.For I said: Lest, at any time, my enemies rejoice over me; and whilst my feet are moved, they speak great things against me.For I am ready for scourges: and my sorrow is continually before me.For I will declare my iniquity: and I will think for my sin.But my enemies live, and are stronger than I: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.They that render evil for good have detracted me, because I followed goodness.Forsake me not, O Lord, my God: do not Thou depart from me. Attend unto my help, O Lord, the God of my salvation.Glory be to the Father, etc.Psalm L.Miserere.Have mercy on me, O God, according to Thy great mercy.And according to the multitude of Thy tender mercies, blot out my iniquity.Wash me yet more from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.[pg 486]For I know my iniquity, and my sin is always before me.To Thee only have I sinned, and have done evil before Thee: that Thou mayest be justified in Thy words, and mayest overcome when Thou art judged.For, behold, I was conceived in iniquities; and in sins did my mother conceive me.For, behold, Thou hast loved truth: the uncertain and hidden things of Thy wisdom Thou hast made manifest to me.Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop and I shall be cleansed: Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.To my hearing Thou shalt give joy and gladness; and the bones that have been humbled shall rejoice.Turn away Thy face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.Create a clean heart in me, O God: and renew a right spirit within my bowels.Cast me not away from Thy face; and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation, and strengthen me with a perfect spirit.I will teach the unjust Thy ways: and the wicked shall be converted to Thee.Deliver me from blood, O God, Thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall extol Thy justice.O Lord, Thou wilt open my lips: and my mouth shall declare Thy praise.For if Thou hadst desired sacrifice, I would indeed have given it: with burnt-offerings Thou wilt not be delighted.A sacrifice to God is an afflicted spirit: a contrite and humbled heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise.[pg 487]Deal favorably, O Lord, in Thy good-will with Sion: that the walls of Jerusalem may be built up.Then shalt Thou accept the sacrifice of justice, oblations and whole burnt-offerings: then shall they lay calves upon Thy altar.Glory be to the Father, etc.Psalm CI.Domine exaudi.Hear, O Lord, my prayer: and let my cry come to Thee.Turn not away Thy face from me: in the day when I am in trouble incline Thy ear to me.In what day soever I shall call upon Thee, hear me speedily.For my days are vanished like smoke: and my bones are grown dry like fuel for the fire.I am smitten as grass, and my heart is withered, because I forgot to eat my bread.Through the voice of my groaning, my bone hath cleaved to my flesh.I am become like to a pelican of the wilderness: I am like a night-raven in the house.I have watched, and become as a sparrow, all alone on the house-top.All the day long my enemies reproached me: and they that praised me did swear against me.For I did eat ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping.Because of Thy anger and indignation: for having lifted me up, Thou hast thrown me down.My days have declined like a shadow, and I am withered like grass.[pg 488]But Thou, O Lord, endurest forever: and Thy memorial for all generations.Thou shalt arise and have mercy on Sion: for it is time to have mercy on it, for the time is come.For the stones thereof have pleased Thy servants: and they shall have pity on the earth thereof.And the Gentiles shall fear Thy name, O Lord, and all the kings of the earth Thy glory.For the Lord hath built up Sion: and He shall be seen in His glory.He hath had regard to the prayer of the humble: and He hath not despised their petition.Let these things be written unto another generation: and the people that shall be created shall praise the Lord.Because He has looked forth from His high sanctuary: from heaven the Lord hath looked upon the earth.That He might hear the groans of them that are in fetters: that He might release the children of the slain.That they might declare the name of the Lord in Sion, and His praise in Jerusalem.When the people assemble together, and the kings, to serve the Lord.He answered Him in the way of his strength: Declare unto me the fewness of my days.Call me not away in the midst of my days: Thy years are unto generation and generation.In the beginning, O Lord, Thou foundest the earth; and the heavens are the works of Thy hands.They shall perish, but Thou remainest: and all of them shall grow old like a garment:And as a vesture Thou shalt change them, and[pg 489]they shall be changed. But Thou art always the self-same, and Thy years shall not fail.The children of Thy servants shall continue: and their seed shall be directed forever.Glory be to the Father, etc.Psalm CXXIX.De profundis.Out of the depths I have cried to Thee, O Lord: Lord, hear my voice.Let Thy ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication.If Thou, O Lord, wilt mark iniquities, Lord, who shall stand?For with Thee there is merciful forgiveness; and by reason of Thy law I have waited for Thee, O Lord!My soul hath relied on His word: my soul hath hoped in the Lord.From the morning watch even until night, let Israel hope in the Lord.Because with the Lord there is mercy: and with Him plentiful redemption.And He shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.Glory be to the Father, etc.Psalm CXLII.Domine exaudi.Hear, O Lord, my prayer: give ear to my supplication in Thy truth: hear me in Thy justice.[pg 490]And enter not into judgment with Thy servant: for in Thy sight no man living shall be justified.For the enemy hath persecuted my soul: he hath brought down my life to the earth.He hath made me to dwell in the darkness as those that have been dead of old: and my spirit is in anguish within me: my heart within me is troubled.I remembered the days of old, I meditated on all Thy works: I meditated upon the works of Thy hands.I stretched forth my hands to Thee: my soul is as earth without water unto Thee.Hear me speedily, O Lord: my spirit hath fainted away.Turn not away Thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.Cause me to hear Thy mercy in the morning: for in Thee have I hoped.Make the way known to me, wherein I should walk: for I have lifted up my soul to Thee.Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord; to Thee have I fled: teach me to do Thy will, for Thou art my God.Thy good Spirit shall lead me into the right land: and for Thy name's sake, O Lord, Thou wilt quicken me in Thy justice.Thou wilt bring my soul out of trouble: and in Thy mercy Thou wilt destroy my enemies.And Thou wilt cut off all them that afflict my soul: for I am Thy servant.Glory be to the Father, etc.Ant.Remember not, O Lord, our offences, nor those of our parents, and take not revenge of our sins.[pg 491]Efficacious Prayers for the Souls in Purgatory.A Daily Exercise For The Relief Of The Poor Souls.O most loving God, Father of mercies, God of infinite goodness, behold me humbly prostrate before Thy throne; I pray and beseech Thee to have pity on the holy souls that are in the pains of purgatory. Cast on them a look of mercy, free them from their pains, and put them in possession of the inheritance of heaven. Remember that they are the work of Thy hands, redeemed by the most precious blood of Thy divine Son Jesus: deal with them according to Thine infinite mercy. Hear, O Lord, the prayer I make to Thee with all confidence, through the merits of the Passion and death of Thy most dear Son Jesus, that they may be consoled, and may enjoy without delay that immortal glory which Thou hast prepared for Thine elect. O merciful Lord, have pity upon them, according to our trust in Thee. Amen.Prayers.1. O most sweet Jesus, through the sweat of blood which Thou didst suffer in the Garden of Gethsemani, have pity upon the holy souls in purgatory, and in particular upon the one which was most devout to the most Holy Trinity.Have pity upon them, O Jesus, have pity upon them.[pg 492]Our Father, Hail Mary, and Eternal rest, etc.O turn to Jesus, Mother! turn,And call Him by His tenderest names;Pray for the holy souls that burnThis hour amid the cleansing flames.2. O most sweet Jesus, through the torments which Thou didst suffer in Thy most cruel scourging, have pity upon those dear souls, and particularly upon the one which was the most devout to Thy most amiable Heart.Have pity upon them, O Jesus, have pity upon them.Our Father, Hail Mary, and Eternal rest, etc.O turn to Jesus, etc.3. O most sweet Jesus, through the pangs which Thou didst suffer in Thy most painful crowning with thorns, have pity upon those dear souls, and particularly upon the one which was most devout to the immaculate heart of Mary.Have pity upon them, O Jesus, have pity upon them.Our Father, Hail Mary, and Eternal rest, etc.O turn to Jesus, etc.4. O most sweet Jesus, through the afflictions which Thou didst suffer in carrying the cross to Calvary, have pity upon those dear souls, and particularly upon the one which is nearest to its departure from that most painful prison.Have pity upon them, O Jesus, have pity upon them.Our Father, Hail Mary, and Eternal rest, etc.O turn to Jesus, etc.5. O most sweet Jesus, through the tortures which Thou didst suffer in Thy most cruel crucifixion, have[pg 493]pity upon those dear souls, and especially upon that one which Thou knowest to be of them all the most destitute of special suffrages.Have pity upon them, O Jesus, have pity upon them.Our Father, Hail Mary, and Eternal rest, etc.O turn to Jesus, etc.6. O most sweet Jesus, through the pains which Thou didst suffer in the most bitter agony which Thou didst undergo upon the cross, have pity upon those dear souls, and particularly upon the one which among them all would be the last to depart out of such excruciating pains.Have pity upon them, O Jesus, have pity upon them.Our Father, Hail Mary, and Eternal rest, etc.O turn to Jesus, etc.7. O most sweet Jesus, through that intense anguish which Thou didst suffer, when Thou didst breathe out Thy blessed soul, have pity upon those dear souls, and particularly upon the one which has the greatest claims on me for help.Have pity upon them, O Jesus, have pity upon them.Our Father, Hail Mary, and Eternal rest, etc.O Mary, let thy Son no moreHis lingering spouses thus expect:God's children to their God restore,And to the Spirit His elect.They are the children of thy tears;Then hasten, Mother, to their aid;In pity think each hour appearsAn age while glory is delayed.[pg 494]Pray, then, as thou hast ever prayed;Angels and souls, all look to thee;God waits thy prayers, for He hath madeThose prayers His law of charity.O turn to Jesus, Mother! turn,And call Him by His tenderest names;Pray for the holy souls that burnThis hour amid the cleansing flames.Supplication To The Most Holy Mary.To thee, O most holy Virgin Mary, my Mother, I turn in supplication, and through that sword which pierced thy heart, when thou didst behold thy beloved Son Jesus Christ bow down His head and give up the ghost, I pray and implore thee, with the greatest confidence, to succor the poor holy souls in purgatory, and particularly those of which an especial commemoration has been made. O Mother of sorrows, O Queen of martyrs, for the love of Jesus Who died for us upon the cross, do thou with thy powerful prayers give succor also unto us, who are in danger not only of falling into purgatory, but even of losing ourselves forever. O Mary, our dear Mother, Mother of grace, Mother of mercy, have pity upon us.Ejaculation to be repeated every day during the Octave.O eternal Father, through the most precious blood of Jesus, and through the most bitter dolors of Mary, have pity and mercy upon the holy souls in purgatory. Amen.Prayers for Each Day for the Souls in Purgatory.For Sunday.O Lord God almighty, I pray Thee, by the precious blood which Thy divine Son Jesus shed[pg 495]in the Garden; set free the souls in purgatory, and, among them all, especially the one which is most friendless, and conduct it to Thy glory, where it may praise Thee and bless Thee for eternity. Amen.Our Father, Hail Mary.Psalm,De Profundis.Prayer.O God, the Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful, grant to the souls of Thy servants departed the remission of all their sins, that through pious supplications they may obtain that pardon which they have always desired; Who livest and reignest with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.V.Eternal rest give to them, O Lord.R.And let perpetual light shine upon them.V.May they rest in peace.R.Amen.Monday.O Lord God almighty, I pray Thee, through the precious blood which Thy divine Son Jesus shed in His cruel scourging; set free the souls in purgatory, and, among them all, especially the one which is nearest to its entry into Thy glory, in order that it may speedily begin to praise Thee and to bless Thee for eternity. Amen.Our Father, Hail Mary.Psalm,De Profundis.O God, the Creator, etc., etc.Tuesday.O Lord God almighty, I supplicate Thee, through the precious blood which Thy divine Son[pg 496]Jesus shed in His bitter crowning with thorns; set free the souls in purgatory, and in particular, among them all, the one which would have to be the last to depart from such grievous pains, to the end that it may not delay so long to praise Thee in Thy glory, and to bless Thee forever. Amen.Our Father, Hail Mary.Psalm,De Profundis.O God, the Creator, etc., etc.Wednesday.O Lord God almighty, I pray Thee, through the precious blood which Thy divine Son Jesus shed through the streets of Jerusalem, in carrying the cross on His sacred shoulders; set free the souls in purgatory, and especially the one which is the richest in merits before Thee, in order that in the sublime height of glory which it expects, it may loudly praise Thee and bless Thee forever. Amen.Our Father, Hail Mary.Psalm,De Profundis.O God, the Creator, etc., etc.Thursday.O Lord God almighty, I supplicate Thee, through the precious body and blood of Thy divine Son Jesus, which He Himself on the eve of His Passion gave erewhile for meat and drink to His dear apostles, and left to all His Church as a perpetual sacrifice and lifegiving food for His faithful; set free the souls in purgatory, and most of all the one most devout to this mystery of infinite love; in order that[pg 497]it may praise Thee for it with Thy divine Son, and with the Holy Ghost in Thy glory forever. Amen.Our Father, Hail Mary.Psalm,De Profundis.O God, the Creator, etc., etc.Friday.O Lord God almighty, I pray Thee, through the precious blood which Thy divine Son Jesus shed on this day on the altar of the cross, especially from His most holy hands and feet; set free the souls in purgatory, and especially the one for which I ought most to pray to Thee; in order that it may not be owing to my fault that Thou dost not quickly take it to praise Thee in Thy glory, and to bless Thee forever. Amen.Our Father, Hail Mary.Psalm,De Profundis.O God, the Creator, etc., etc.Saturday.O Lord God almighty, I supplicate Thee, through the precious blood which poured forth from the side of Thy divine Son Jesus, in the sight and to the exceeding suffering of His most holy Mother; set free the souls in purgatory, and especially, among them all, the one which was most devout to this great Queen; in order that it may speedily come to Thy glory to praise Thee in her, and her in Thee for all eternity. Amen.Our Father, Hail Mary.Psalm,De Profundis.O God, the Creator, etc., etc.Indulgence of a hundred days each time; applicable to the dead.[pg 498]An Invocation of the Most Holy Trinity for the Souls in Purgatory.O God of all goodness, Father of mercies, Who, at the prayers and fastings of Thy faithful people, didst vouchsafe to send Thy angels to break asunder the fetters of Thy holy apostle Peter, and to open the doors of his prison; hear even also on this day the prayers and supplications of Thy Church, and send Thy angel to the souls for whom we pray, that, the doors of their prison being opened wide, they may be happily received into the bosom of Thy mercy.Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father, etc., etc.O Son of God, Saviour of souls, Who didst refresh the three children in the burning fiery furnace, pour down upon the souls that cry to Thee from the flames, Thy heavenly dew. Thy precious blood alone can quench the flames of purgatory; oh, let it now flow down upon these suffering souls, and do Thou, O Lord, have mercy upon them.Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father, etc., etc.O Spirit of love, have compassion on the cruel torment which these souls endure, that are filled with the purest charity, and, aspiring without ceasing towards their God, cry aloud in their distress,“I thirst: I thirst after my God!”and yet cannot attain unto the object of their love, nor receive the least drop of that torrent of pure delights. O Holy Spirit, grant that, having felt the fiercest pangs of love, they may taste its heavenly delights in a blessed eternity. Amen.[pg 499]Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father, etc., etc.Prayer that may be used by Surviving Friends.Grant, O Lord, we beseech Thee, that while we lament the departure of Thy servant, we may always remember that we are most certainly to follow him [her]. Give us grace to prepare for that last hour by a good and holy life, that we may not be taken unprepared by sudden death, but may be ever on the watch, that, when Thou shalt call, we may go forth to meet the Bridegroom, and enter with Him into glory everlasting. Through the same Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.O most wise and merciful Lord, Who hast ordained this life as a passage to the future, confining our repentance to the time of our pilgrimage here, and reserving for hereafter the state of punishment and reward; vouchsafe to us who are yet alive, and have still the opportunity of reconciliation with Thee, the grace so to watch over all our actions, and to correct every slightest wandering from the true way to heaven, that we may not be surprised with our sins uncancelled or our duties unfulfilled; but when our bodies shall go down into the grave, our souls may ascend to Thee, and dwell with Thee forever in the mansions of eternal bliss. Through Jesus Christ Our Lord and only Saviour. Amen.Litany of the Faithful Departed.(For Private Devotion Only.)Lord, have mercy on us.Christ, have mercy on us.[pg 500]Lord, have mercy on us.Christ, hear us.Christ, graciously hear us.God the Father of heaven,Have mercy on the suffering souls.God the Son, Redeemer of the world,Have mercy on the suffering souls.God the Holy Ghost,Have mercy on the suffering souls.Holy Trinity, one God,Have mercy on the suffering souls.Holy Mary,Pray for the suffering souls.Holy Mother of God,Pray for the suffering souls.Holy Virgin of virgins,Pray for the suffering souls.St. Michael,Pray for the suffering souls.All ye holy angels and archangels,Pray for the suffering souls.All ye choirs of celestial spirits,Pray for the suffering souls.St. John the Baptist,Pray for the suffering souls.St. Joseph,Pray for the suffering souls.All ye holy patriarchs and prophets,Pray for the suffering souls.St. Peter,Pray for the suffering souls.St. Paul,Pray for the suffering souls.St. John,Pray for the suffering souls.All ye holy apostles and evangelists,Pray for the suffering souls.St. Stephen,Pray for the suffering souls.St. Laurence,Pray for the suffering souls.All ye holy martyrs,Pray for the suffering souls.St. Gregory,Pray for the suffering souls.St. Ambrose,Pray for the suffering souls.St. Augustine,Pray for the suffering souls.St. Jerome,Pray for the suffering souls.All ye holy pontiffs and confessors,Pray for the suffering souls.All ye holy doctors,Pray for the suffering souls.All ye holy priests and Levites,Pray for the suffering souls.All ye holy monks and hermits,Pray for the suffering souls.St. Mary Magdalen,Pray for the suffering souls.St. Catharine,Pray for the suffering souls.St. Barbara,Pray for the suffering souls.All ye holy virgins and widows,Pray for the suffering souls.All ye saints of God,Pray for the suffering souls.Be merciful unto them,Pardon them, O Lord.Be merciful unto them,Hear us, O Lord.From all evil, OLord, deliver them.[pg 501]From Thy wrath,O Lord, deliver them.From the rigor of Thy justice,O Lord, deliver them.From the gnawing worm of conscience,O Lord, deliver them.From fearful darkness,O Lord, deliver them.From their mourning and tears,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy incarnation,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy nativity,O Lord, deliver them.By Thine own sweet name,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy baptism and holy fasting,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy most profound humility,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy perfect submission,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy infinite love,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy anguish and torment,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy bloody sweat,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy bonds and chains,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy crown of thorns,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy ignominious death,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy sacred wounds,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy cross and bitter Passion,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy glorious resurrection,O Lord, deliver them.By Thine admirable ascension,O Lord, deliver them.By the coming of the Paraclete,O Lord, deliver them.In the day of judgment,We beseech Thee, hear us.Sinners as we are,We beseech Thee, hear us.Thou Who didst absolve the adulteress, and pardon the good thief,We beseech Thee, hear us.Thou Who savest by Thy grace,We beseech Thee, hear us.Thou Who hast the keys of death and of hell,We beseech Thee, hear us.That it may please Thee to deliver our parents, friends, and benefactors from tormenting flames,We beseech Thee, hear us.That it may please Thee to deliver all the faithful departed,We beseech Thee, hear us.That it may please Thee to have mercy on all those who have none in this world to remember or pray for them,We beseech Thee, hear us.That it may please Thee to have mercy on all, and to deliver them from their pains,We beseech Thee, hear us.That it may please Thee to fulfil their desires,We beseech Thee, hear us.That it may please Thee to admit them amongst Thine elect,We beseech Thee, hear us.King of dreadful majesty,We beseech Thee, hear us.Son of God,We beseech Thee, hear us.Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,Give them rest![pg 502]Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,Give them rest!Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,Give them eternal rest!Jesus Christ, hear us.Jesus Christ, graciously hear us.Our Father, etc.V.From the gate of hell.R.O Lord, preserve their souls.Let Us Pray.O God, the Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful, give to the souls of Thy servants departed the remission of all their sins, to the end that they may obtain, by the humble supplications of Thy Church, that pardon which they have always desired of Thy mercy. Thou Who, being God, livest and reignest forever and ever. Amen.V.Give them, O Lord, eternal rest.R.And let perpetual light shine upon them.V.May they rest in peace.R.Amen.

Ant. Remember not, O Lord, our offences, nor those of our parents, and take not revenge on our sins.

Psalm VI.

Domine ne in furore.

O Lord, rebuke me not in Thy indignation, nor chastise me in Thy wrath.

Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak: heal me, O Lord, for my bones are troubled.

And my soul is troubled exceedingly: but Thou, O Lord, how long?

Turn to me, O Lord, and deliver my soul: Oh, save me for Thy mercy's sake.

For there is no one in death that is mindful of Thee: and who shall confess to Thee in hell?

I have labored in my groanings, every night I will wash my bed: I will water my couch with my tears.

My eye is troubled through indignation: I have grown old amongst all my enemies.

Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity: for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping.

The Lord hath heard my supplication: the Lord hath received my prayer.

Let all my enemies be ashamed, and be very much troubled: let them be turned back, and be ashamed very speedily.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Psalm XXXI.

Beati quorum.

Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

Blessed is the man to whom the Lord hath not imputed sin, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

Because I was silent my bones grew old, whilst I cried out all the day long.

For day and night Thy hand was heavy upon me: I am turned in my anguish whilst the thorn is fastened.

I have acknowledged my sin to Thee, and my injustice I have not concealed.

I said I will confess against myself my injustice to the Lord; and Thou hast forgiven the wickedness of my sin.

For this shall every one that is holy pray to Thee in a seasonable time.

And yet in a flood of many waters, they shall not come nigh unto Him.

Thou art my refuge from the trouble which hath encompassed me: my joy, deliver me from them that surround me.

I will give thee understanding, and I will instruct thee in this way in which thou shalt go: I will fix My eyes upon thee.

Do not become like the horse and the mule, which have no understanding.

With bit and bridle bind fast their jaws, who come not near unto Thee.

Many are the scourges of the sinner, but mercy shall encompass him that hopeth in the Lord.

Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, ye just: and glory, all ye right of heart.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Psalm XXXVII.

Domine ne in furore.

Rebuke me not, O Lord, in Thy indignation; nor chastise me in Thy wrath.

For Thy arrows are fastened in me: and Thy hand hath been strong upon me.

There is no health in my flesh, because of Thy wrath: there is no peace in my bones, because of my sins.

For my iniquities are gone over my head: and, as a heavy burden, are become heavy upon me.

My sores are putrefied and corrupted, because of my foolishness.

I am become miserable, and am bowed down, even to the end; I walked sorrowfully all the day long.

For my loins are filled with illusions; and there is no health in my flesh.

I am afflicted and humbled exceedingly: I roared with the groaning of my heart.

Lord, all my desire is before Thee, and my groaning is not hidden from Thee.

My heart is troubled, my strength hath left me, and the light of my eyes itself is not with me.

My friends and my neighbors have drawn near, and stood against me.

And they that were near me stood afar off: and they that sought my soul used violence.

And they that sought evils to me spoke vain things, and studied deceits all the day long.

But I, as a deaf man, heard not: and as a dumb man not opening his mouth.

And I became as a man that heareth not: and that hath no reproofs in his mouth.

For in Thee, O Lord, have I hoped: Thou wilt hear me, O Lord, my God.

For I said: Lest, at any time, my enemies rejoice over me; and whilst my feet are moved, they speak great things against me.

For I am ready for scourges: and my sorrow is continually before me.

For I will declare my iniquity: and I will think for my sin.

But my enemies live, and are stronger than I: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

They that render evil for good have detracted me, because I followed goodness.

Forsake me not, O Lord, my God: do not Thou depart from me. Attend unto my help, O Lord, the God of my salvation.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Psalm L.

Miserere.

Have mercy on me, O God, according to Thy great mercy.

And according to the multitude of Thy tender mercies, blot out my iniquity.

Wash me yet more from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

For I know my iniquity, and my sin is always before me.

To Thee only have I sinned, and have done evil before Thee: that Thou mayest be justified in Thy words, and mayest overcome when Thou art judged.

For, behold, I was conceived in iniquities; and in sins did my mother conceive me.

For, behold, Thou hast loved truth: the uncertain and hidden things of Thy wisdom Thou hast made manifest to me.

Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop and I shall be cleansed: Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

To my hearing Thou shalt give joy and gladness; and the bones that have been humbled shall rejoice.

Turn away Thy face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.

Create a clean heart in me, O God: and renew a right spirit within my bowels.

Cast me not away from Thy face; and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.

Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation, and strengthen me with a perfect spirit.

I will teach the unjust Thy ways: and the wicked shall be converted to Thee.

Deliver me from blood, O God, Thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall extol Thy justice.

O Lord, Thou wilt open my lips: and my mouth shall declare Thy praise.

For if Thou hadst desired sacrifice, I would indeed have given it: with burnt-offerings Thou wilt not be delighted.

A sacrifice to God is an afflicted spirit: a contrite and humbled heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise.

Deal favorably, O Lord, in Thy good-will with Sion: that the walls of Jerusalem may be built up.

Then shalt Thou accept the sacrifice of justice, oblations and whole burnt-offerings: then shall they lay calves upon Thy altar.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Psalm CI.

Domine exaudi.

Hear, O Lord, my prayer: and let my cry come to Thee.

Turn not away Thy face from me: in the day when I am in trouble incline Thy ear to me.

In what day soever I shall call upon Thee, hear me speedily.

For my days are vanished like smoke: and my bones are grown dry like fuel for the fire.

I am smitten as grass, and my heart is withered, because I forgot to eat my bread.

Through the voice of my groaning, my bone hath cleaved to my flesh.

I am become like to a pelican of the wilderness: I am like a night-raven in the house.

I have watched, and become as a sparrow, all alone on the house-top.

All the day long my enemies reproached me: and they that praised me did swear against me.

For I did eat ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping.

Because of Thy anger and indignation: for having lifted me up, Thou hast thrown me down.

My days have declined like a shadow, and I am withered like grass.

But Thou, O Lord, endurest forever: and Thy memorial for all generations.

Thou shalt arise and have mercy on Sion: for it is time to have mercy on it, for the time is come.

For the stones thereof have pleased Thy servants: and they shall have pity on the earth thereof.

And the Gentiles shall fear Thy name, O Lord, and all the kings of the earth Thy glory.

For the Lord hath built up Sion: and He shall be seen in His glory.

He hath had regard to the prayer of the humble: and He hath not despised their petition.

Let these things be written unto another generation: and the people that shall be created shall praise the Lord.

Because He has looked forth from His high sanctuary: from heaven the Lord hath looked upon the earth.

That He might hear the groans of them that are in fetters: that He might release the children of the slain.

That they might declare the name of the Lord in Sion, and His praise in Jerusalem.

When the people assemble together, and the kings, to serve the Lord.

He answered Him in the way of his strength: Declare unto me the fewness of my days.

Call me not away in the midst of my days: Thy years are unto generation and generation.

In the beginning, O Lord, Thou foundest the earth; and the heavens are the works of Thy hands.

They shall perish, but Thou remainest: and all of them shall grow old like a garment:

And as a vesture Thou shalt change them, and[pg 489]they shall be changed. But Thou art always the self-same, and Thy years shall not fail.

The children of Thy servants shall continue: and their seed shall be directed forever.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Psalm CXXIX.

De profundis.

Out of the depths I have cried to Thee, O Lord: Lord, hear my voice.

Let Thy ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication.

If Thou, O Lord, wilt mark iniquities, Lord, who shall stand?

For with Thee there is merciful forgiveness; and by reason of Thy law I have waited for Thee, O Lord!

My soul hath relied on His word: my soul hath hoped in the Lord.

From the morning watch even until night, let Israel hope in the Lord.

Because with the Lord there is mercy: and with Him plentiful redemption.

And He shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Psalm CXLII.

Domine exaudi.

Hear, O Lord, my prayer: give ear to my supplication in Thy truth: hear me in Thy justice.

And enter not into judgment with Thy servant: for in Thy sight no man living shall be justified.

For the enemy hath persecuted my soul: he hath brought down my life to the earth.

He hath made me to dwell in the darkness as those that have been dead of old: and my spirit is in anguish within me: my heart within me is troubled.

I remembered the days of old, I meditated on all Thy works: I meditated upon the works of Thy hands.

I stretched forth my hands to Thee: my soul is as earth without water unto Thee.

Hear me speedily, O Lord: my spirit hath fainted away.

Turn not away Thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.

Cause me to hear Thy mercy in the morning: for in Thee have I hoped.

Make the way known to me, wherein I should walk: for I have lifted up my soul to Thee.

Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord; to Thee have I fled: teach me to do Thy will, for Thou art my God.

Thy good Spirit shall lead me into the right land: and for Thy name's sake, O Lord, Thou wilt quicken me in Thy justice.

Thou wilt bring my soul out of trouble: and in Thy mercy Thou wilt destroy my enemies.

And Thou wilt cut off all them that afflict my soul: for I am Thy servant.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Ant.Remember not, O Lord, our offences, nor those of our parents, and take not revenge of our sins.

Efficacious Prayers for the Souls in Purgatory.A Daily Exercise For The Relief Of The Poor Souls.O most loving God, Father of mercies, God of infinite goodness, behold me humbly prostrate before Thy throne; I pray and beseech Thee to have pity on the holy souls that are in the pains of purgatory. Cast on them a look of mercy, free them from their pains, and put them in possession of the inheritance of heaven. Remember that they are the work of Thy hands, redeemed by the most precious blood of Thy divine Son Jesus: deal with them according to Thine infinite mercy. Hear, O Lord, the prayer I make to Thee with all confidence, through the merits of the Passion and death of Thy most dear Son Jesus, that they may be consoled, and may enjoy without delay that immortal glory which Thou hast prepared for Thine elect. O merciful Lord, have pity upon them, according to our trust in Thee. Amen.Prayers.1. O most sweet Jesus, through the sweat of blood which Thou didst suffer in the Garden of Gethsemani, have pity upon the holy souls in purgatory, and in particular upon the one which was most devout to the most Holy Trinity.Have pity upon them, O Jesus, have pity upon them.[pg 492]Our Father, Hail Mary, and Eternal rest, etc.O turn to Jesus, Mother! turn,And call Him by His tenderest names;Pray for the holy souls that burnThis hour amid the cleansing flames.2. O most sweet Jesus, through the torments which Thou didst suffer in Thy most cruel scourging, have pity upon those dear souls, and particularly upon the one which was the most devout to Thy most amiable Heart.Have pity upon them, O Jesus, have pity upon them.Our Father, Hail Mary, and Eternal rest, etc.O turn to Jesus, etc.3. O most sweet Jesus, through the pangs which Thou didst suffer in Thy most painful crowning with thorns, have pity upon those dear souls, and particularly upon the one which was most devout to the immaculate heart of Mary.Have pity upon them, O Jesus, have pity upon them.Our Father, Hail Mary, and Eternal rest, etc.O turn to Jesus, etc.4. O most sweet Jesus, through the afflictions which Thou didst suffer in carrying the cross to Calvary, have pity upon those dear souls, and particularly upon the one which is nearest to its departure from that most painful prison.Have pity upon them, O Jesus, have pity upon them.Our Father, Hail Mary, and Eternal rest, etc.O turn to Jesus, etc.5. O most sweet Jesus, through the tortures which Thou didst suffer in Thy most cruel crucifixion, have[pg 493]pity upon those dear souls, and especially upon that one which Thou knowest to be of them all the most destitute of special suffrages.Have pity upon them, O Jesus, have pity upon them.Our Father, Hail Mary, and Eternal rest, etc.O turn to Jesus, etc.6. O most sweet Jesus, through the pains which Thou didst suffer in the most bitter agony which Thou didst undergo upon the cross, have pity upon those dear souls, and particularly upon the one which among them all would be the last to depart out of such excruciating pains.Have pity upon them, O Jesus, have pity upon them.Our Father, Hail Mary, and Eternal rest, etc.O turn to Jesus, etc.7. O most sweet Jesus, through that intense anguish which Thou didst suffer, when Thou didst breathe out Thy blessed soul, have pity upon those dear souls, and particularly upon the one which has the greatest claims on me for help.Have pity upon them, O Jesus, have pity upon them.Our Father, Hail Mary, and Eternal rest, etc.O Mary, let thy Son no moreHis lingering spouses thus expect:God's children to their God restore,And to the Spirit His elect.They are the children of thy tears;Then hasten, Mother, to their aid;In pity think each hour appearsAn age while glory is delayed.[pg 494]Pray, then, as thou hast ever prayed;Angels and souls, all look to thee;God waits thy prayers, for He hath madeThose prayers His law of charity.O turn to Jesus, Mother! turn,And call Him by His tenderest names;Pray for the holy souls that burnThis hour amid the cleansing flames.Supplication To The Most Holy Mary.To thee, O most holy Virgin Mary, my Mother, I turn in supplication, and through that sword which pierced thy heart, when thou didst behold thy beloved Son Jesus Christ bow down His head and give up the ghost, I pray and implore thee, with the greatest confidence, to succor the poor holy souls in purgatory, and particularly those of which an especial commemoration has been made. O Mother of sorrows, O Queen of martyrs, for the love of Jesus Who died for us upon the cross, do thou with thy powerful prayers give succor also unto us, who are in danger not only of falling into purgatory, but even of losing ourselves forever. O Mary, our dear Mother, Mother of grace, Mother of mercy, have pity upon us.Ejaculation to be repeated every day during the Octave.O eternal Father, through the most precious blood of Jesus, and through the most bitter dolors of Mary, have pity and mercy upon the holy souls in purgatory. Amen.

A Daily Exercise For The Relief Of The Poor Souls.

O most loving God, Father of mercies, God of infinite goodness, behold me humbly prostrate before Thy throne; I pray and beseech Thee to have pity on the holy souls that are in the pains of purgatory. Cast on them a look of mercy, free them from their pains, and put them in possession of the inheritance of heaven. Remember that they are the work of Thy hands, redeemed by the most precious blood of Thy divine Son Jesus: deal with them according to Thine infinite mercy. Hear, O Lord, the prayer I make to Thee with all confidence, through the merits of the Passion and death of Thy most dear Son Jesus, that they may be consoled, and may enjoy without delay that immortal glory which Thou hast prepared for Thine elect. O merciful Lord, have pity upon them, according to our trust in Thee. Amen.

Prayers.

1. O most sweet Jesus, through the sweat of blood which Thou didst suffer in the Garden of Gethsemani, have pity upon the holy souls in purgatory, and in particular upon the one which was most devout to the most Holy Trinity.

Have pity upon them, O Jesus, have pity upon them.

Our Father, Hail Mary, and Eternal rest, etc.

O turn to Jesus, Mother! turn,And call Him by His tenderest names;Pray for the holy souls that burnThis hour amid the cleansing flames.

O turn to Jesus, Mother! turn,

And call Him by His tenderest names;

Pray for the holy souls that burn

This hour amid the cleansing flames.

2. O most sweet Jesus, through the torments which Thou didst suffer in Thy most cruel scourging, have pity upon those dear souls, and particularly upon the one which was the most devout to Thy most amiable Heart.

Have pity upon them, O Jesus, have pity upon them.

Our Father, Hail Mary, and Eternal rest, etc.

O turn to Jesus, etc.

3. O most sweet Jesus, through the pangs which Thou didst suffer in Thy most painful crowning with thorns, have pity upon those dear souls, and particularly upon the one which was most devout to the immaculate heart of Mary.

Have pity upon them, O Jesus, have pity upon them.

Our Father, Hail Mary, and Eternal rest, etc.

O turn to Jesus, etc.

4. O most sweet Jesus, through the afflictions which Thou didst suffer in carrying the cross to Calvary, have pity upon those dear souls, and particularly upon the one which is nearest to its departure from that most painful prison.

Have pity upon them, O Jesus, have pity upon them.

Our Father, Hail Mary, and Eternal rest, etc.

O turn to Jesus, etc.

5. O most sweet Jesus, through the tortures which Thou didst suffer in Thy most cruel crucifixion, have[pg 493]pity upon those dear souls, and especially upon that one which Thou knowest to be of them all the most destitute of special suffrages.

Have pity upon them, O Jesus, have pity upon them.

Our Father, Hail Mary, and Eternal rest, etc.

O turn to Jesus, etc.

6. O most sweet Jesus, through the pains which Thou didst suffer in the most bitter agony which Thou didst undergo upon the cross, have pity upon those dear souls, and particularly upon the one which among them all would be the last to depart out of such excruciating pains.

Have pity upon them, O Jesus, have pity upon them.

Our Father, Hail Mary, and Eternal rest, etc.

O turn to Jesus, etc.

7. O most sweet Jesus, through that intense anguish which Thou didst suffer, when Thou didst breathe out Thy blessed soul, have pity upon those dear souls, and particularly upon the one which has the greatest claims on me for help.

Have pity upon them, O Jesus, have pity upon them.

Our Father, Hail Mary, and Eternal rest, etc.

O Mary, let thy Son no moreHis lingering spouses thus expect:God's children to their God restore,And to the Spirit His elect.

O Mary, let thy Son no more

His lingering spouses thus expect:

God's children to their God restore,

And to the Spirit His elect.

They are the children of thy tears;Then hasten, Mother, to their aid;In pity think each hour appearsAn age while glory is delayed.

They are the children of thy tears;

Then hasten, Mother, to their aid;

In pity think each hour appears

An age while glory is delayed.

Pray, then, as thou hast ever prayed;Angels and souls, all look to thee;God waits thy prayers, for He hath madeThose prayers His law of charity.

Pray, then, as thou hast ever prayed;

Angels and souls, all look to thee;

God waits thy prayers, for He hath made

Those prayers His law of charity.

O turn to Jesus, Mother! turn,And call Him by His tenderest names;Pray for the holy souls that burnThis hour amid the cleansing flames.

O turn to Jesus, Mother! turn,

And call Him by His tenderest names;

Pray for the holy souls that burn

This hour amid the cleansing flames.

Supplication To The Most Holy Mary.

To thee, O most holy Virgin Mary, my Mother, I turn in supplication, and through that sword which pierced thy heart, when thou didst behold thy beloved Son Jesus Christ bow down His head and give up the ghost, I pray and implore thee, with the greatest confidence, to succor the poor holy souls in purgatory, and particularly those of which an especial commemoration has been made. O Mother of sorrows, O Queen of martyrs, for the love of Jesus Who died for us upon the cross, do thou with thy powerful prayers give succor also unto us, who are in danger not only of falling into purgatory, but even of losing ourselves forever. O Mary, our dear Mother, Mother of grace, Mother of mercy, have pity upon us.

Ejaculation to be repeated every day during the Octave.

O eternal Father, through the most precious blood of Jesus, and through the most bitter dolors of Mary, have pity and mercy upon the holy souls in purgatory. Amen.

Prayers for Each Day for the Souls in Purgatory.For Sunday.O Lord God almighty, I pray Thee, by the precious blood which Thy divine Son Jesus shed[pg 495]in the Garden; set free the souls in purgatory, and, among them all, especially the one which is most friendless, and conduct it to Thy glory, where it may praise Thee and bless Thee for eternity. Amen.Our Father, Hail Mary.Psalm,De Profundis.Prayer.O God, the Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful, grant to the souls of Thy servants departed the remission of all their sins, that through pious supplications they may obtain that pardon which they have always desired; Who livest and reignest with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.V.Eternal rest give to them, O Lord.R.And let perpetual light shine upon them.V.May they rest in peace.R.Amen.Monday.O Lord God almighty, I pray Thee, through the precious blood which Thy divine Son Jesus shed in His cruel scourging; set free the souls in purgatory, and, among them all, especially the one which is nearest to its entry into Thy glory, in order that it may speedily begin to praise Thee and to bless Thee for eternity. Amen.Our Father, Hail Mary.Psalm,De Profundis.O God, the Creator, etc., etc.Tuesday.O Lord God almighty, I supplicate Thee, through the precious blood which Thy divine Son[pg 496]Jesus shed in His bitter crowning with thorns; set free the souls in purgatory, and in particular, among them all, the one which would have to be the last to depart from such grievous pains, to the end that it may not delay so long to praise Thee in Thy glory, and to bless Thee forever. Amen.Our Father, Hail Mary.Psalm,De Profundis.O God, the Creator, etc., etc.Wednesday.O Lord God almighty, I pray Thee, through the precious blood which Thy divine Son Jesus shed through the streets of Jerusalem, in carrying the cross on His sacred shoulders; set free the souls in purgatory, and especially the one which is the richest in merits before Thee, in order that in the sublime height of glory which it expects, it may loudly praise Thee and bless Thee forever. Amen.Our Father, Hail Mary.Psalm,De Profundis.O God, the Creator, etc., etc.Thursday.O Lord God almighty, I supplicate Thee, through the precious body and blood of Thy divine Son Jesus, which He Himself on the eve of His Passion gave erewhile for meat and drink to His dear apostles, and left to all His Church as a perpetual sacrifice and lifegiving food for His faithful; set free the souls in purgatory, and most of all the one most devout to this mystery of infinite love; in order that[pg 497]it may praise Thee for it with Thy divine Son, and with the Holy Ghost in Thy glory forever. Amen.Our Father, Hail Mary.Psalm,De Profundis.O God, the Creator, etc., etc.Friday.O Lord God almighty, I pray Thee, through the precious blood which Thy divine Son Jesus shed on this day on the altar of the cross, especially from His most holy hands and feet; set free the souls in purgatory, and especially the one for which I ought most to pray to Thee; in order that it may not be owing to my fault that Thou dost not quickly take it to praise Thee in Thy glory, and to bless Thee forever. Amen.Our Father, Hail Mary.Psalm,De Profundis.O God, the Creator, etc., etc.Saturday.O Lord God almighty, I supplicate Thee, through the precious blood which poured forth from the side of Thy divine Son Jesus, in the sight and to the exceeding suffering of His most holy Mother; set free the souls in purgatory, and especially, among them all, the one which was most devout to this great Queen; in order that it may speedily come to Thy glory to praise Thee in her, and her in Thee for all eternity. Amen.Our Father, Hail Mary.Psalm,De Profundis.O God, the Creator, etc., etc.Indulgence of a hundred days each time; applicable to the dead.

For Sunday.

O Lord God almighty, I pray Thee, by the precious blood which Thy divine Son Jesus shed[pg 495]in the Garden; set free the souls in purgatory, and, among them all, especially the one which is most friendless, and conduct it to Thy glory, where it may praise Thee and bless Thee for eternity. Amen.

Our Father, Hail Mary.

Psalm,De Profundis.

Prayer.

O God, the Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful, grant to the souls of Thy servants departed the remission of all their sins, that through pious supplications they may obtain that pardon which they have always desired; Who livest and reignest with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.

V.Eternal rest give to them, O Lord.

R.And let perpetual light shine upon them.

V.May they rest in peace.

R.Amen.

Monday.

O Lord God almighty, I pray Thee, through the precious blood which Thy divine Son Jesus shed in His cruel scourging; set free the souls in purgatory, and, among them all, especially the one which is nearest to its entry into Thy glory, in order that it may speedily begin to praise Thee and to bless Thee for eternity. Amen.

Our Father, Hail Mary.

Psalm,De Profundis.

O God, the Creator, etc., etc.

Tuesday.

O Lord God almighty, I supplicate Thee, through the precious blood which Thy divine Son[pg 496]Jesus shed in His bitter crowning with thorns; set free the souls in purgatory, and in particular, among them all, the one which would have to be the last to depart from such grievous pains, to the end that it may not delay so long to praise Thee in Thy glory, and to bless Thee forever. Amen.

Our Father, Hail Mary.

Psalm,De Profundis.

O God, the Creator, etc., etc.

Wednesday.

O Lord God almighty, I pray Thee, through the precious blood which Thy divine Son Jesus shed through the streets of Jerusalem, in carrying the cross on His sacred shoulders; set free the souls in purgatory, and especially the one which is the richest in merits before Thee, in order that in the sublime height of glory which it expects, it may loudly praise Thee and bless Thee forever. Amen.

Our Father, Hail Mary.

Psalm,De Profundis.

O God, the Creator, etc., etc.

Thursday.

O Lord God almighty, I supplicate Thee, through the precious body and blood of Thy divine Son Jesus, which He Himself on the eve of His Passion gave erewhile for meat and drink to His dear apostles, and left to all His Church as a perpetual sacrifice and lifegiving food for His faithful; set free the souls in purgatory, and most of all the one most devout to this mystery of infinite love; in order that[pg 497]it may praise Thee for it with Thy divine Son, and with the Holy Ghost in Thy glory forever. Amen.

Our Father, Hail Mary.

Psalm,De Profundis.

O God, the Creator, etc., etc.

Friday.

O Lord God almighty, I pray Thee, through the precious blood which Thy divine Son Jesus shed on this day on the altar of the cross, especially from His most holy hands and feet; set free the souls in purgatory, and especially the one for which I ought most to pray to Thee; in order that it may not be owing to my fault that Thou dost not quickly take it to praise Thee in Thy glory, and to bless Thee forever. Amen.

Our Father, Hail Mary.

Psalm,De Profundis.

O God, the Creator, etc., etc.

Saturday.

O Lord God almighty, I supplicate Thee, through the precious blood which poured forth from the side of Thy divine Son Jesus, in the sight and to the exceeding suffering of His most holy Mother; set free the souls in purgatory, and especially, among them all, the one which was most devout to this great Queen; in order that it may speedily come to Thy glory to praise Thee in her, and her in Thee for all eternity. Amen.

Our Father, Hail Mary.

Psalm,De Profundis.

O God, the Creator, etc., etc.

Indulgence of a hundred days each time; applicable to the dead.

An Invocation of the Most Holy Trinity for the Souls in Purgatory.O God of all goodness, Father of mercies, Who, at the prayers and fastings of Thy faithful people, didst vouchsafe to send Thy angels to break asunder the fetters of Thy holy apostle Peter, and to open the doors of his prison; hear even also on this day the prayers and supplications of Thy Church, and send Thy angel to the souls for whom we pray, that, the doors of their prison being opened wide, they may be happily received into the bosom of Thy mercy.Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father, etc., etc.O Son of God, Saviour of souls, Who didst refresh the three children in the burning fiery furnace, pour down upon the souls that cry to Thee from the flames, Thy heavenly dew. Thy precious blood alone can quench the flames of purgatory; oh, let it now flow down upon these suffering souls, and do Thou, O Lord, have mercy upon them.Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father, etc., etc.O Spirit of love, have compassion on the cruel torment which these souls endure, that are filled with the purest charity, and, aspiring without ceasing towards their God, cry aloud in their distress,“I thirst: I thirst after my God!”and yet cannot attain unto the object of their love, nor receive the least drop of that torrent of pure delights. O Holy Spirit, grant that, having felt the fiercest pangs of love, they may taste its heavenly delights in a blessed eternity. Amen.[pg 499]Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father, etc., etc.Prayer that may be used by Surviving Friends.Grant, O Lord, we beseech Thee, that while we lament the departure of Thy servant, we may always remember that we are most certainly to follow him [her]. Give us grace to prepare for that last hour by a good and holy life, that we may not be taken unprepared by sudden death, but may be ever on the watch, that, when Thou shalt call, we may go forth to meet the Bridegroom, and enter with Him into glory everlasting. Through the same Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.O most wise and merciful Lord, Who hast ordained this life as a passage to the future, confining our repentance to the time of our pilgrimage here, and reserving for hereafter the state of punishment and reward; vouchsafe to us who are yet alive, and have still the opportunity of reconciliation with Thee, the grace so to watch over all our actions, and to correct every slightest wandering from the true way to heaven, that we may not be surprised with our sins uncancelled or our duties unfulfilled; but when our bodies shall go down into the grave, our souls may ascend to Thee, and dwell with Thee forever in the mansions of eternal bliss. Through Jesus Christ Our Lord and only Saviour. Amen.

O God of all goodness, Father of mercies, Who, at the prayers and fastings of Thy faithful people, didst vouchsafe to send Thy angels to break asunder the fetters of Thy holy apostle Peter, and to open the doors of his prison; hear even also on this day the prayers and supplications of Thy Church, and send Thy angel to the souls for whom we pray, that, the doors of their prison being opened wide, they may be happily received into the bosom of Thy mercy.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father, etc., etc.

O Son of God, Saviour of souls, Who didst refresh the three children in the burning fiery furnace, pour down upon the souls that cry to Thee from the flames, Thy heavenly dew. Thy precious blood alone can quench the flames of purgatory; oh, let it now flow down upon these suffering souls, and do Thou, O Lord, have mercy upon them.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father, etc., etc.

O Spirit of love, have compassion on the cruel torment which these souls endure, that are filled with the purest charity, and, aspiring without ceasing towards their God, cry aloud in their distress,“I thirst: I thirst after my God!”and yet cannot attain unto the object of their love, nor receive the least drop of that torrent of pure delights. O Holy Spirit, grant that, having felt the fiercest pangs of love, they may taste its heavenly delights in a blessed eternity. Amen.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father, etc., etc.

Prayer that may be used by Surviving Friends.

Grant, O Lord, we beseech Thee, that while we lament the departure of Thy servant, we may always remember that we are most certainly to follow him [her]. Give us grace to prepare for that last hour by a good and holy life, that we may not be taken unprepared by sudden death, but may be ever on the watch, that, when Thou shalt call, we may go forth to meet the Bridegroom, and enter with Him into glory everlasting. Through the same Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.

O most wise and merciful Lord, Who hast ordained this life as a passage to the future, confining our repentance to the time of our pilgrimage here, and reserving for hereafter the state of punishment and reward; vouchsafe to us who are yet alive, and have still the opportunity of reconciliation with Thee, the grace so to watch over all our actions, and to correct every slightest wandering from the true way to heaven, that we may not be surprised with our sins uncancelled or our duties unfulfilled; but when our bodies shall go down into the grave, our souls may ascend to Thee, and dwell with Thee forever in the mansions of eternal bliss. Through Jesus Christ Our Lord and only Saviour. Amen.

Litany of the Faithful Departed.(For Private Devotion Only.)Lord, have mercy on us.Christ, have mercy on us.[pg 500]Lord, have mercy on us.Christ, hear us.Christ, graciously hear us.God the Father of heaven,Have mercy on the suffering souls.God the Son, Redeemer of the world,Have mercy on the suffering souls.God the Holy Ghost,Have mercy on the suffering souls.Holy Trinity, one God,Have mercy on the suffering souls.Holy Mary,Pray for the suffering souls.Holy Mother of God,Pray for the suffering souls.Holy Virgin of virgins,Pray for the suffering souls.St. Michael,Pray for the suffering souls.All ye holy angels and archangels,Pray for the suffering souls.All ye choirs of celestial spirits,Pray for the suffering souls.St. John the Baptist,Pray for the suffering souls.St. Joseph,Pray for the suffering souls.All ye holy patriarchs and prophets,Pray for the suffering souls.St. Peter,Pray for the suffering souls.St. Paul,Pray for the suffering souls.St. John,Pray for the suffering souls.All ye holy apostles and evangelists,Pray for the suffering souls.St. Stephen,Pray for the suffering souls.St. Laurence,Pray for the suffering souls.All ye holy martyrs,Pray for the suffering souls.St. Gregory,Pray for the suffering souls.St. Ambrose,Pray for the suffering souls.St. Augustine,Pray for the suffering souls.St. Jerome,Pray for the suffering souls.All ye holy pontiffs and confessors,Pray for the suffering souls.All ye holy doctors,Pray for the suffering souls.All ye holy priests and Levites,Pray for the suffering souls.All ye holy monks and hermits,Pray for the suffering souls.St. Mary Magdalen,Pray for the suffering souls.St. Catharine,Pray for the suffering souls.St. Barbara,Pray for the suffering souls.All ye holy virgins and widows,Pray for the suffering souls.All ye saints of God,Pray for the suffering souls.Be merciful unto them,Pardon them, O Lord.Be merciful unto them,Hear us, O Lord.From all evil, OLord, deliver them.[pg 501]From Thy wrath,O Lord, deliver them.From the rigor of Thy justice,O Lord, deliver them.From the gnawing worm of conscience,O Lord, deliver them.From fearful darkness,O Lord, deliver them.From their mourning and tears,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy incarnation,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy nativity,O Lord, deliver them.By Thine own sweet name,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy baptism and holy fasting,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy most profound humility,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy perfect submission,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy infinite love,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy anguish and torment,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy bloody sweat,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy bonds and chains,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy crown of thorns,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy ignominious death,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy sacred wounds,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy cross and bitter Passion,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy glorious resurrection,O Lord, deliver them.By Thine admirable ascension,O Lord, deliver them.By the coming of the Paraclete,O Lord, deliver them.In the day of judgment,We beseech Thee, hear us.Sinners as we are,We beseech Thee, hear us.Thou Who didst absolve the adulteress, and pardon the good thief,We beseech Thee, hear us.Thou Who savest by Thy grace,We beseech Thee, hear us.Thou Who hast the keys of death and of hell,We beseech Thee, hear us.That it may please Thee to deliver our parents, friends, and benefactors from tormenting flames,We beseech Thee, hear us.That it may please Thee to deliver all the faithful departed,We beseech Thee, hear us.That it may please Thee to have mercy on all those who have none in this world to remember or pray for them,We beseech Thee, hear us.That it may please Thee to have mercy on all, and to deliver them from their pains,We beseech Thee, hear us.That it may please Thee to fulfil their desires,We beseech Thee, hear us.That it may please Thee to admit them amongst Thine elect,We beseech Thee, hear us.King of dreadful majesty,We beseech Thee, hear us.Son of God,We beseech Thee, hear us.Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,Give them rest![pg 502]Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,Give them rest!Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,Give them eternal rest!Jesus Christ, hear us.Jesus Christ, graciously hear us.Our Father, etc.V.From the gate of hell.R.O Lord, preserve their souls.Let Us Pray.O God, the Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful, give to the souls of Thy servants departed the remission of all their sins, to the end that they may obtain, by the humble supplications of Thy Church, that pardon which they have always desired of Thy mercy. Thou Who, being God, livest and reignest forever and ever. Amen.V.Give them, O Lord, eternal rest.R.And let perpetual light shine upon them.V.May they rest in peace.R.Amen.

(For Private Devotion Only.)

Lord, have mercy on us.Christ, have mercy on us.[pg 500]Lord, have mercy on us.Christ, hear us.Christ, graciously hear us.God the Father of heaven,Have mercy on the suffering souls.God the Son, Redeemer of the world,Have mercy on the suffering souls.God the Holy Ghost,Have mercy on the suffering souls.Holy Trinity, one God,Have mercy on the suffering souls.Holy Mary,Pray for the suffering souls.Holy Mother of God,Pray for the suffering souls.Holy Virgin of virgins,Pray for the suffering souls.St. Michael,Pray for the suffering souls.All ye holy angels and archangels,Pray for the suffering souls.All ye choirs of celestial spirits,Pray for the suffering souls.St. John the Baptist,Pray for the suffering souls.St. Joseph,Pray for the suffering souls.All ye holy patriarchs and prophets,Pray for the suffering souls.St. Peter,Pray for the suffering souls.St. Paul,Pray for the suffering souls.St. John,Pray for the suffering souls.All ye holy apostles and evangelists,Pray for the suffering souls.St. Stephen,Pray for the suffering souls.St. Laurence,Pray for the suffering souls.All ye holy martyrs,Pray for the suffering souls.St. Gregory,Pray for the suffering souls.St. Ambrose,Pray for the suffering souls.St. Augustine,Pray for the suffering souls.St. Jerome,Pray for the suffering souls.All ye holy pontiffs and confessors,Pray for the suffering souls.All ye holy doctors,Pray for the suffering souls.All ye holy priests and Levites,Pray for the suffering souls.All ye holy monks and hermits,Pray for the suffering souls.St. Mary Magdalen,Pray for the suffering souls.St. Catharine,Pray for the suffering souls.St. Barbara,Pray for the suffering souls.All ye holy virgins and widows,Pray for the suffering souls.All ye saints of God,Pray for the suffering souls.Be merciful unto them,Pardon them, O Lord.Be merciful unto them,Hear us, O Lord.From all evil, OLord, deliver them.[pg 501]From Thy wrath,O Lord, deliver them.From the rigor of Thy justice,O Lord, deliver them.From the gnawing worm of conscience,O Lord, deliver them.From fearful darkness,O Lord, deliver them.From their mourning and tears,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy incarnation,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy nativity,O Lord, deliver them.By Thine own sweet name,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy baptism and holy fasting,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy most profound humility,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy perfect submission,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy infinite love,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy anguish and torment,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy bloody sweat,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy bonds and chains,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy crown of thorns,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy ignominious death,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy sacred wounds,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy cross and bitter Passion,O Lord, deliver them.By Thy glorious resurrection,O Lord, deliver them.By Thine admirable ascension,O Lord, deliver them.By the coming of the Paraclete,O Lord, deliver them.

Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, have mercy on us.

Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, hear us.

Christ, graciously hear us.

God the Father of heaven,Have mercy on the suffering souls.

God the Son, Redeemer of the world,Have mercy on the suffering souls.

God the Holy Ghost,Have mercy on the suffering souls.

Holy Trinity, one God,Have mercy on the suffering souls.

Holy Mary,Pray for the suffering souls.

Holy Mother of God,Pray for the suffering souls.

Holy Virgin of virgins,Pray for the suffering souls.

St. Michael,Pray for the suffering souls.

All ye holy angels and archangels,Pray for the suffering souls.

All ye choirs of celestial spirits,Pray for the suffering souls.

St. John the Baptist,Pray for the suffering souls.

St. Joseph,Pray for the suffering souls.

All ye holy patriarchs and prophets,Pray for the suffering souls.

St. Peter,Pray for the suffering souls.

St. Paul,Pray for the suffering souls.

St. John,Pray for the suffering souls.

All ye holy apostles and evangelists,Pray for the suffering souls.

St. Stephen,Pray for the suffering souls.

St. Laurence,Pray for the suffering souls.

All ye holy martyrs,Pray for the suffering souls.

St. Gregory,Pray for the suffering souls.

St. Ambrose,Pray for the suffering souls.

St. Augustine,Pray for the suffering souls.

St. Jerome,Pray for the suffering souls.

All ye holy pontiffs and confessors,Pray for the suffering souls.

All ye holy doctors,Pray for the suffering souls.

All ye holy priests and Levites,Pray for the suffering souls.

All ye holy monks and hermits,Pray for the suffering souls.

St. Mary Magdalen,Pray for the suffering souls.

St. Catharine,Pray for the suffering souls.

St. Barbara,Pray for the suffering souls.

All ye holy virgins and widows,Pray for the suffering souls.

All ye saints of God,Pray for the suffering souls.

Be merciful unto them,

Pardon them, O Lord.

Be merciful unto them,

Hear us, O Lord.

From all evil, OLord, deliver them.

From Thy wrath,O Lord, deliver them.

From the rigor of Thy justice,O Lord, deliver them.

From the gnawing worm of conscience,O Lord, deliver them.

From fearful darkness,O Lord, deliver them.

From their mourning and tears,O Lord, deliver them.

By Thy incarnation,O Lord, deliver them.

By Thy nativity,O Lord, deliver them.

By Thine own sweet name,O Lord, deliver them.

By Thy baptism and holy fasting,O Lord, deliver them.

By Thy most profound humility,O Lord, deliver them.

By Thy perfect submission,O Lord, deliver them.

By Thy infinite love,O Lord, deliver them.

By Thy anguish and torment,O Lord, deliver them.

By Thy bloody sweat,O Lord, deliver them.

By Thy bonds and chains,O Lord, deliver them.

By Thy crown of thorns,O Lord, deliver them.

By Thy ignominious death,O Lord, deliver them.

By Thy sacred wounds,O Lord, deliver them.

By Thy cross and bitter Passion,O Lord, deliver them.

By Thy glorious resurrection,O Lord, deliver them.

By Thine admirable ascension,O Lord, deliver them.

By the coming of the Paraclete,O Lord, deliver them.

In the day of judgment,We beseech Thee, hear us.Sinners as we are,We beseech Thee, hear us.Thou Who didst absolve the adulteress, and pardon the good thief,We beseech Thee, hear us.Thou Who savest by Thy grace,We beseech Thee, hear us.Thou Who hast the keys of death and of hell,We beseech Thee, hear us.That it may please Thee to deliver our parents, friends, and benefactors from tormenting flames,We beseech Thee, hear us.That it may please Thee to deliver all the faithful departed,We beseech Thee, hear us.That it may please Thee to have mercy on all those who have none in this world to remember or pray for them,We beseech Thee, hear us.That it may please Thee to have mercy on all, and to deliver them from their pains,We beseech Thee, hear us.That it may please Thee to fulfil their desires,We beseech Thee, hear us.That it may please Thee to admit them amongst Thine elect,We beseech Thee, hear us.King of dreadful majesty,We beseech Thee, hear us.Son of God,We beseech Thee, hear us.Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,Give them rest![pg 502]Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,Give them rest!Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,Give them eternal rest!Jesus Christ, hear us.Jesus Christ, graciously hear us.

In the day of judgment,We beseech Thee, hear us.

Sinners as we are,We beseech Thee, hear us.

Thou Who didst absolve the adulteress, and pardon the good thief,We beseech Thee, hear us.

Thou Who savest by Thy grace,We beseech Thee, hear us.

Thou Who hast the keys of death and of hell,We beseech Thee, hear us.

That it may please Thee to deliver our parents, friends, and benefactors from tormenting flames,We beseech Thee, hear us.

That it may please Thee to deliver all the faithful departed,We beseech Thee, hear us.

That it may please Thee to have mercy on all those who have none in this world to remember or pray for them,We beseech Thee, hear us.

That it may please Thee to have mercy on all, and to deliver them from their pains,We beseech Thee, hear us.

That it may please Thee to fulfil their desires,We beseech Thee, hear us.

That it may please Thee to admit them amongst Thine elect,We beseech Thee, hear us.

King of dreadful majesty,We beseech Thee, hear us.

Son of God,We beseech Thee, hear us.

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,Give them rest!

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,Give them eternal rest!

Jesus Christ, hear us.

Jesus Christ, graciously hear us.

Our Father, etc.

V.From the gate of hell.

R.O Lord, preserve their souls.

Let Us Pray.

O God, the Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful, give to the souls of Thy servants departed the remission of all their sins, to the end that they may obtain, by the humble supplications of Thy Church, that pardon which they have always desired of Thy mercy. Thou Who, being God, livest and reignest forever and ever. Amen.

V.Give them, O Lord, eternal rest.

R.And let perpetual light shine upon them.

V.May they rest in peace.

R.Amen.

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