V/. DEUS, in adjutorium meum intende. R/. DOMINE, ad adjuvandum me festina. V/. Gloria PATRI, etc. R/. Sicut erat, etc. V/. O GOD, come to my assistance.
V/. Te ergo quæsumus tuis famulis subveni quos pretioso Sanguine redemisti.
V/. We beseech Thee, therefore, help thy servants, whom Thou hast redeemed with thy Precious Blood.
SECOND MYSTERY. NEXT, in the Garden of Olives, JESUS shed his Blood for us in such quantity that it bathed the earth around. He did this at the sight of the ingratitude with which men would meet his love. Let us, then, repent sincerely that we have hitherto corresponded so ill with the countless blessings of GOD, and resolve to make good use of his graces and inspirations. PATER noster five times, and Gloria PATRI once. V/. Te ergo quæsumus tuis famulis subveni quos pretioso Sanguine redemisti.
V/. We beseech Thee, therefore, help thy servants, whom Thou hast redeemed with thy Precious Blood.
THIRD MYSTERY. NEXT, in his cruel scourging, JESUS shed his Blood when his flesh was so torn that streams of Blood flowed from every part of his body, all of which he offered all the time to his Eternal FATHER in payment of our impatience and our softness. How comes it, then, that we do not curb our anger and love of self? Henceforth we will try our best to bear our troubles well, and, despising self, take peacefully the injuries which men may do us. PATER noster five times, and Gloria PATRI once. V/. Te ergo quæsumus tuis famulis subveni quos pretioso Sanguine redemisti.
V/. We beseech Thee, therefore, help thy servants, whom Thou hast redeemed with thy Precious Blood.
FOURTH MYSTERY. AGAIN, from the sacred Head of JESUS, Blood poured down when it was crowned with thorns, in punishment of our pride and evil thoughts. Shall we, then, continue to nurture haughtiness, foster foul imaginations, and feed the wayward will within us? Henceforth let there be ever before our eyes our utter nothingness, our misery, and our weakness; and with generous hearts let us resist all the temptations of the devil. PATER noster five times, and Gloria PATRI once. V/. Te ergo quæsumus tuis famulis subveni quos pretioso Sanguine redemisti.
V/. We beseech Thee, therefore, help thy servants, whom Thou hast redeemed with thy Precious Blood.
FIFTH MYSTERY. V/. Te ergo quæsumus tuis famulis subveni quos pretioso Sanguine redemisti.
V/. We beseech Thee, therefore, help thy servants, whom Thou hast redeemed with thy Precious Blood.
SIXTH MYSTERY. V/. Te ergo quæsumus tuis famulis subveni quos pretioso Sanguine redemisti.
V/. We beseech Thee, therefore, help thy servants, whom Thou hast redeemed with thy Precious Blood.
SEVENTH MYSTERY. LAST of all, after his death, when his sacred Side was opened by the lance, and his loving Heart was wounded, JESUS shed Blood, and with it there came forth water, to show us how his Blood was all V/. Te ergo quæsumus tuis famulis subveni quos pretioso Sanguine redemisti.
V/. We beseech Thee, therefore, help thy servants, whom Thou hast redeemed with thy Precious Blood.
Prayer. V/. Redemisti nos, DOMINE, in Sanguine tuo: R/. Et fecisti nos DEO nostro regnum.
Oremus. OMNIPOTENS sempiterne DEUS, qui unigenitum FILIUM tuum mundi REDEMPTOREM constituisti, ac ejus Sanguine placari voluisti; concede nobis, quæsumus, salutis nostræ pretium ita venerari, atque a præsentis vitæ malis ejus virtute defendi in terris,ut fructu perpetuo lætemur in cœlis. Qui tecum vivit et regnat, etc. Amen.