Laudate Dominum

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LAUDATE DOMINUM—THE MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD OF JESUS

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THE MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD OF JESUS

CONTENTS:

OFFERINGS OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD By Sr. M. Magdalen de Pazzi.
SEVEN OFFERINGS OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD
CHAPELET OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD

OFFERINGS OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD
By Sr. M. Magdalen de Pazzi.

O most Holy Word ! I offer Thee Thy priests, and in their behalf I offer Thee whatever is most dear to Thee in heaven and on earth, in union with all Thy most Precious Blood, and I pray Thee to enable them to have a right conception of their high dignity, and to hold in extreme abhorence whatever can dishonor that dignity or contaminate their lives.

O Divine Word ! I offer Thee all poor sinners, and in their behalf I offer Thee the Precious Blood and Water which issued from Thy sacred side when pierced by the lance. I pray Thee to wash the stains from their souls in this Blood and Water, and to grant, that, through a timely repentance, they may, by returning love for love, make amends for the sins they have committed against Thee.

O Eternal Word ! I offer Thee all the faithful sons of Holy Church, Thy Spouse, the members of that body of which Thou art the Heart and I offer Thee in their behalf the most Precious Blood which Thou did'st shed in Thy scourging ; I pray Thee to cause them to remember the solemn re nouncement of the world, the flesh and the devil, which they made in the baptism, so that they may lead such lives as will not bring discredit on the faith which they profess.

Eternal Father ! I offer Thee the intense pains which Thy only-begotten Son did suffer, during the three hours that He was nailed to the Cross for love of us; particularly when, in the intensity of His grief and abandonment. He exclaimed: "My God! My God! why hast Thou forsaken Me?" I offer them to Thee in behalf of all those who are in their agony, together with the Blood that flowed from His five Wounds; that they, by the power of this Blood, may be fortified and defended against all temptations, and may reach the port of eternal bliss.

O most merciful Word! I offer to Thee all the holy souls in Purgatory, and in their behalf I offer Thee Thy most Precious Blood. I beseech Thee to grant that this sacred fount of comfort may incessantly flow to mitigate their pains, and to hasten their release, that so they may quickly come to be united to Thee in that glory for which they are destined. Amen.

Seven Offerings of the Most Precious Blood.

I. Eternal Father! I offer Thee the merit of the Precious Blood of Jesus, Thy well-beloved Son. my Saviour and my God, for my dear mother, the holy Church, that she may enlarge, her borders and be magnified in all the nations of the earth, for the safety and well-being of her visible head, the Sovereign, Roman Pontiff, for the cardinals, bishops and pastors of souls, and for all the ministers of Thy sanctuary.

Glory be to the Father, etc.
Blessing and thanksgiving be to Jesus, who with His Blood hath saved us.

II. Eternal Father! I offer Thee the merit of the Precious Blood of Jesus, Thy well-beloved Son my Saviour and my God, for peace and union among an Catholic kings and princes, for the humiliation of the enemies of our holy faith and for the welfare of all Christian people.

Glory be to the Father, etc.
Blessing and thanksgiving, etc.

III. Eternal Father! I offer Thee the merit of the Precious Blood of Jesus, Thy well-beloved Son my Saviour and my God, for the repentance. of unbelievers, for the uprooting of heresy, and for the conversion of sinners.

Glory be to the Father, etc.
Blessing and thanksgiving, etc,

IV. Eternal Father! I offer Thee the merit of the Precious Blood of Jesus, Thy well-beloved Son, my Saviour and my God, for all my kindred, friends, and enemies; for the poor, the sick, and wretched, and for all, for whom Thou, my God, knowest that I ought to pray, or wouldst have me pray.

Glory be to the Father, etc.
Blessing and thanksgiving, etc.

V. Eternal Father! I offer Thee the merit of the Precious Blood of Jesus, Thy well-beloved Son, my Saviour and my God, for all who, this day are passing to the other life; that Thou wouldst save them from the pains of hell, and admit them quickly to the possession of Thy glory.

Glory be to the Father, etc.
Blessing and thanksgiving, etc.

VI. Eternal Father! I offer Thee the merit of the Precious Blood of Jesus, Thy well-beloved Son, my Saviour and my God, for an those who love this great treasure, for those who join with me in adoring It, and honoring It, and who strive to spread devotion to It.

Glory be to the Father, etc.
Blessing and thanksgiving, etc.

VII. Eternal Father! I offer Thee the merit of the Precious Blood of Jesus, Thy well-beloved Son, my Saviour and my God, for all my wants, spiritual and temporal, in aid of the holy souls in purgatory, and chiefly for those who most loved this Blood, the price of our redemtion, and who were most devout to the sorrows and pains of most holy Mary, our dear Mother.

Glory be to the Father, etc.
Blessing and thanksgiving, etc .

Chapelet of the precious Blood.

V. Deus, in adjutorium meum intende.
R. Domine, ad adjuvandum me festina.
V. Gloria Patri, etc.
R. Sicut erat, etc.

V. Incline unto my aid, O God!
R. O Lord! make haste to help me.
V. Glory be to the Father, etc.
R. As it was in the beginning, etc.

FIRST MYSTERY.

Our most loving Saviour shed His Precions Blood for us, for the first time on the eighth day after His birth, when, to fulfil the law of Moses, He was circumcised. While then, we think on all that Jesus did to satisfy God's justice for our wanderings, let us excite ourselves to true sorrow for them, and promise, with the help of His powerful grace, to be henceforth truly chaste in body and in soul.

Our Father, five times.
Glory be to the Father, once.

V. Te ergo quaesumus famulis tuis subveni quos pretiosa Sanguine redemisti.

V. We beseech Thee, therefore, help Thy servants whom Thou hast redeemed with Thy Precious Blood.

SECOND MYSTERY.

Jesus in the Garden of Olives, shed His Blood for us in such streams that it bathed the earth around. This He did at the vision He then had of the ingratitude with which men would meet His love. Oh! let us then repent sincerely for the past, considering how poorly we have met the countless benefits of our Lord, and resolve henceforth to make good use of His graces and holy inspirations.

Our Father, five times.
Glory be to the Father, once.
We beseech Thee, etc.

THIRD MYSTERY.

Jesus, in His cruel scourging, shed His Blood when, from His lacerated skin and wounded flesh, on every side, that Precious Blood flowed in streams, while our gentle Lord kept offering It to His eternal Father in payment of our impatience and our wantonness. How is it, then, that we do not curb our anger and self-love!- Oh! let us henceforth try to be more patient in our trials, to despise ourselves, and to bear in peace the injuries men do us.

Our Father, five times.
Glory be to the Father, once.
We beseech Thee, etc.

FOURTH MYSTERY.

The sacred Head of Jesus poured forth Blood when it was crowned with thorns, all for our pride and evil thoughts. And shall we continue to nourish haughtiness and to foster foul imaginations and the evil thoughts of our minds? Henceforth let there be ever before our eyes our utter nothing ness, our misery, and our weakness, and with generous hearts let us resist the evil suggestions of the devil.

Our Father, five times.
Glory be to the Father, once.
We beseech Thee, etc.

FIFTH MYSTERY.

Oh! what streams of Blood our loving Jesus, laden with the heavy wood of the Cross, on the mournful way to Calvary, poured forth from His veins! Then were the very streets and ways of Jerusalem through which He passed, bathed with His Precious Blood. And all this was done in satisfaction for the scandals and bad examples by which His own creatures had led others astray on the way to ruin. Ah! who can tell whether we, too, are not of this unhappy number? Who knows how many our bad example has thrust down to hell? And have We done nothing to remedy this evil? Alas! let us henceforth endeavor to do all we can to save souls by word and example, making ourselves to all a pattern of a good and holy life.

Our Father, five times.
Glory be to the Father, once.
We beseech Thee, etc.

SIXTH MYSTERY.

More and yet more Blood flowed from the Redeemer of mankind, in His most barbarous crucifixion, when His veins and arteries were rent and broken, and the saving balm of life eternal, which blotted out all the crimes and enormities of a whole world, flowed in torrents from out His hands and feet. What man is he who still will choose to continue in his sin, renewing thus the cruel cnlcifixion of the Son of God? Bitterly will we weep then for our bad deeds, and at the feet of God's minister detest them; now will we mend our evil ways and henceforth begin a truly Christian life, with the thought ever in our hearts of all the Blood which our eternal salvation cost the Saviour of men.

Our Father, five times.
Glory be to the Father, once.
We beseech Thee, etc.

SEVENTH MYSTERY.

Last of all, Jesus shed His Blood when He was dead, when the lance opened His sacred side and cleft His loving Heart; and with the Blood gushed forth water, to show us how His Blood was all Poured out, even to the last drop, for our salvation.

O infinite goodness of our Redeemer! who will not love Thee? What heart will not melt away for very love of Thee who hast done all this for our redemption? Our tongues want words to praise Thee: wherefore, we invite all the creatures upon earth, all the angels and all the saints in paradise, and, most of all, our dearest Mother, Mary, to bless, to praise, and to hymn Thy most Precious Blood! Yes, glory to the Blood of Jesus, now and forever throughout all ages! Amen.

Our Father, five times.
Glory be to the Father, once.
We beseech Thee, etc.

PRAYER.

Most Precious Blood of life eternal, price and ransom of the world, whose saving streams nourish and cleanse our souls, ever pleading man's cause before the throne of heavenly mercy! from the depths of Iny soul I adore Thee: fain would I, were I able, make Thee Some compensation for the outrages and wrongs Thou dost ever suffer from men, Thy creatures, and, most of all, from those who, in their rashness, cease not to blaspheme Thee. Who will not bless this Blood of infinite value? Who not burn for love of Jesus, who shed It all for us? What were I but for this Blood which hath redeemed me? Lost, assuredly lost. O boundless love, which gave to us this saving balm beyond all price, welling from the fount of immeasurable love! give to all hearts, to all tongues, power to praise, hymn and thank Thee now and for ever, and throughout all eternity! Amen

V. Thou hast redeemed us, 0 Lord! in Thy Blood.
R. And made us a kingdom to our God.

Let us pray.

Almighty and everlasting God, who hast appointed Thine only-begotten Son the Saviour of the world, and hast willed to be appeased with His Blood: grant us, we bpseech Thee, so to venerate this price of our salvation, and by its might so to be defended upon earth from the evils of this pre' sent life, that in heaven we may rejoice in Its everlasting fruit. Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in unity of the Holy Ghost, world without end. Amen.

Most merciful Jesus, lover of souls! I pray Thee, by the agony of Thy most Sacred Heart, and by the sorrows of Thy Immaculate Mother, wash in Thy Blood the sinners of the whole world who are now in their agony, and who are to die this day. Amen.

Heart of Jesus, once in agony, pity the dying.
100 days indul.-Pius IX., Feb. 1850.