Prayer To Our Lady of Sorrows
O most holy Virgin, Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ: by the overwhelming grief You experienced when You witnessed the martyrdom, the crucifixion, and death of Your divine Son, look upon me with eyes of compassion, and awaken in my heart a tender commiseration for those sufferings, as well as a sincere detestation of my sins, in order that being disengaged from all undue affection for the passing joys of this earth, I may sigh after the eternal Jerusalem, and that henceforward all my thoughts and all my actions may be directed towards this one most desirable object. Honor, glory, and love to our divine Lord Jesus, and to the holy and immaculate Mother of God. Amen.
A Devotion in Honour of the Sorrowful Heart of Mary (Novena)
V. Incline unto my aid, O Lord.
R. O Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory Be...
1. I compassionate Thee,
sorrowing Mary,
for that affliction which Thy tender heart suffered
at the time of the prophecy of the holy old man Simeon.
O dear Mother,
by Thy heart thus afflicted,
obtain for me the virtue of humility,
and the gift of the fear of God.
Hail Mary...
2. I compassionate Thee,
sorrowing Mary,
for those bitter pangs
which Thy most feeling heart suffered
in Thy flight and sojourn in Egypt.
O dear Mother,
by Thy heart immersed in so great sorrows,
obtain for me the virtue of liberality,
especially towards the poor,
and the gift of piety.
Hail Mary...
3. I compassionate Thee,
sorrowing Mary,
for those griefs
which Thy solicitous heart experienced
in the loss of Thy beloved Son.
O dear Mother,
by Thy heart filled with maternal anxieties,
obtain for me the virtue of chastity
and the gift of knowledge.
Hail Mary...
4. I compassionate Thee,
sorrowing Mary,
for that sorrow which oppressed Thy maternal heart,
in meeting Jesus carrying His Cross.
O dear Mother,
by Thy most loving heart,
so much afflicted,
obtain for me the virtue of patience,
and the gift of fortitude.
Hail Mary...
5. I compassionate Thee,
sorrowing Mary,
for that martyrdom which Thy generous heart sustained,
in being present with Thine agonizing Jesus.
O dear Mother, by Thy heart undergoing so severe a
martyrdom,
obtain for me the virtue of temperance,
and the gift of counsel.
Hail Mary...
6. I compassionate Thee,
sorrowing Mary,
for those pangs which Thine afflicted heart endured,
when the lance pierced the side of Jesus,
and wounded His most amiable Heart.
O dear Mother, by Thy heart transfixed,
obtain for me the virtue of fraternal charity,
and the gift of understanding.
Hail Mary...
7. I compassionate Thee,
sorrowing Mary,
for that anguish which Thy loving heart
experienced in the burial of Jesus.
O dear Mother,
by Thy sacred heart,
thus steeped in bitter grief,
obtain for me the virtue of diligence,
and the gift of wisdom.
Hail Mary...
V. Pray for us, O most sorrowful Virgin,
R. That we may be made worthy of the promise of Christ.
Let Us Pray, - We beseech Thee,
O Lord Jesus Christ,
that the Blessed Virgin Mary
whose heart at the time of Thy passion
was pierced through with the sword of sorrow,
may intercede for us before the throne of mercy,
now and at the hour of our death;
who, with the Father and the Holy Ghost,
livest and reignest,
one God, world without end.
Amen.
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“Love Mary!… She is loveable, faithful, constant. She will never let herself be outdone in love, but will ever remain supreme. If you are in danger, she will hasten to free you. If you are troubled, she will console you. If you are sick, she will bring you relief. If you are in need, she will help you. She does not look to see what kind of person you have been. She simply comes to a heart that wants to love her. She comes quickly and opens her merciful heart to you, embraces you and consoles and serves you. She will even be at hand to accompany you on the trip to eternity”
- St.Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows
