141. Seven Offerings, in reparation for all the outrages received by Our Lord in the
Precious Blood. (From the Raccolta)
I
ETERNAL FATHER! I offer Thee the merits of the Precious Blood of JESUS, thy well-beloved SON, my SAVIOUR and my GOD, for the propagation and exaltation of my dear Mother, thy Holy Church; for the safety and prosperity of her visible head, our chief pastor the Bishop of Rome; for the cardinals, bishops, and pastors of souls, and for all the ministers of the sanctuary. Gloria PATRI. Blessed and praised for evermore be JESUS, who hath saved us with his Blood,
II
ETERNAL FATHER! I offer Thee the merits of the Precious Blood of JESUS, thy well-beloved SON, my SAVIOUR and my GOD, for the peace and concord of Catholic kings and princes, for the humiliation of the enemies of our holy Faith, and for the welfare of all Christian people. Gloria PATRI. Blessed and praised, etc.
III
ETERNAL FATHER! I offer Thee the merits of the Precious Blood of JESUS, thy well-beloved SON, my SAVIOUR and my GOD, for the repentance of unbelievers, the uprooting of heresy, and the conversion of sinners. Gloria PATRI. Blessed and praised, etc.
IV
ETERNAL FATHER! I offer Thee the merits of the Precious Blood of JESUS, thy well-beloved SON, my SAVIOUR and my GOD, for all my relations, friends, and enemies; for the poor, the sick, and the afflicted, and for all those for whom Thou, my GOD, knowest that I ought to pray, or wouldst have me
pray. Gloria PATRI. Blessed and praised, etc.
V
ETERNAL FATHER! I offer Thee the merits 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. Gloria PATRI. Blessed and praised, etc.
VI
ETERNAL FATHER! I offer Thee the merits of the Precious Blood of JESUS, thy well-beloved SON, my SAVIOUR and my GOD, for all those who love this great treasure, for those who join with me in adoringit and honouring it, and for those who strive to spread devotion to it. Gloria PATRI. Blessed and praised, etc.
VII
ETERNAL FATHER! I offer Thee the merits of the Precious Blood of JESUS, thy well-beloved SON, my SAVIOUR and my GOD, for all my wants, spiritual and temporal ; in suffrage for the holy souls in
purgatory, and chiefly for those who were most devout lovers of this Blood, the price of our redemption, and of the sorrows and pains of our dear Mother, most holy Mary. Gloria PATRI. Blessed and praised, etc. Glory be to the Blood of JESUS, now and for ever, and throughout all ages! Amen.
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