The Prayer O Sweet Jesus
O Sweet Jesus, I desire neither life, nor death, but Your most holy will. You are the One, O Lord, that I long for. If it be Your holy will to have me die, receive my soul; and grant that in You and with You, I may receive everlasting rest. If it be Your holy will to have me live longer upon this earth, give me the grace to amend the rest of my life, and with good works to glorify Your Holy Name. Amen.
St. Louis De Montfort’s Prayer to Jesus
O most loving Jesus, deign to let me pour forth my gratitude before Thee, for the grace Thou hast bestowed upon me in giving me to Thy holy Mother through the devotion of Holy Bondage, that she may be my advocate in the presence of Thy majesty and my support in my extreme misery. Alas, O Lord! I am so wretched that without this dear Mother I should be certainly lost. Yes, Mary is necessary for me at Thy side and everywhere that she may appease Thy just wrath, because I have so often offended Thee; that she may save me from the eternal punishment of Thy justice, which I deserve; that she may contemplate Thee, speak to Thee, pray to Thee, approach Thee and please Thee; that she may help me to save my soul and the souls of others; in short, Mary is necessary for me that I may always do Thy holy will and seek Thy greater glory in all things. Ah, would that I could proclaim throughout the whole world the mercy that Thou hast shown to me ! Would that everyone might know I should be already damned, were it not for Mary! Would that I might offer worthy thanksgiving for so great a blessing! Mary is in me. Oh, what a treasure! Oh, what a consolation! And shall I not be entirely hers? Oh, what ingratitude! My dear Saviour, send me death rather than such a calamity, for I would rather die than live without belonging entirely to Mary. With St. John the Evangelist at the foot of the Cross, I have taken her a thousand times for my own and as many times have given myself to her; but if I have not yet done it as Thou, dear Jesus, dost wish, I now renew this offering as Thou dost desire me to renew it. And if Thou seest in my soul or my body anything that does not belong to this august princess, I pray Thee to take it and cast it far from me, for whatever in me does not belong to Mary is unworthy of Thee.
O Holy Spirit, grant me all these graces. Plant in my soul the Tree of true Life, which is Mary; cultivate it and tend it so that it may grow and blossom and bring forth the fruit of life in abundance. O Holy Spirit, give me great devotion to Mary, Thy faithful spouse; give me great confidence in her maternal heart and an abiding refuge in her mercy, so that by her Thou mayest truly form in me Jesus Christ, great and mighty, unto the fullness of His perfect age. Amen.
Litany to the Sacred Head of Jesus
Lord, Have Mercy on Us.
Christ, Have Mercy on Us.
Lord Have Mercy on Us.
Jesus, Graciously Hear Us.
God the Father of Heaven,
Have Mercy on Us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the World,
Have Mercy on Us.
God the Holy Ghost,
Have Mercy on Us.
Sacred Head of Jesus,
Formed by the Holy Ghost in the Womb of the Virgin Mary, Guide Us in All Our Ways,
Sacred Head of Jesus,
Substantially United to the Word of God, Guide Us in All Our Ways,
Sacred Head of Jesus,
Temple of Divine Wisdom, Guide Us in All Our Ways,
Sacred Head of Jesus,
Centre of Eternal Light, Guide Us in All Our Ways,
Sacred Head of Jesus,
Tabernacle of Divine Knowledge, Guide Us in All Our Ways,
Sacred Head of Jesus,
Safeguard Against Error, Guide Us in All Our Ways,
Sacred Head of Jesus,
Sunshine of Heaven and Earth, Guide Us in All Our Ways,
Sacred Head of Jesus,
Treasure of Science and Pledge of Faith, Guide Us in All Our Ways,
Sacred Head of Jesus,
Radiant with Beauty and Justice and Love, Guide Us in All Our Ways,
Sacred Head of Jesus,
Full of Grace and Truth, Guide Us in All Our Ways,
Sacred Head of Jesus,
Living Witness of Humility, Guide Us in All Our Ways,
Sacred Head of Jesus,
Reflecting the Infinite Majesty of God, Guide Us in All Our Ways,
Sacred Head of Jesus,
Centre of the Universe, Guide Us in All Our Ways,
Sacred Head of Jesus,
Object of the Father’s Joyous Satisfaction, Guide Us in All Our Ways,
Sacred Head of Jesus,
Upon Which the Holy Ghost Rested, Guide Us in All Our Ways,
Sacred Head of Jesus,
Around Which the Glory of Mt. Tabor Shown, Guide Us in All Our Ways,
Sacred Head of Jesus,
Who Had No Place on Earth on Which to Rest, Guide Us in All Our Ways,
Sacred Head of Jesus,
Whom the Fragrant Anointing of Magdalen Consoled, Guide Us in All Our Ways,
Sacred Head of Jesus,
Bathed With the Sweat of Blood in Gethsemani, Guide Us in All Our Ways,
Sacred Head of Jesus,
Who Wept for Our Sins, Guide Us in All Our Ways,
Sacred Head of Jesus,
Crowned With Thorns, Guide Us in All Our Ways,
Sacred Head of Jesus,
Outraged by the Indignities of the Passion, Guide Us in All Our Ways,
Sacred Head of Jesus,
Consoled by the Loving Gesture of Veronica, Guide Us in All Our Ways,
Sacred Head of Jesus,
Bowed to Earth Which was Redeemed at the Moment of Death on the Calvary, Guide Us in All Our Ways,
Sacred Head of Jesus,
Light of Every Being Born on Earth, Guide Us in All Our Ways,
Sacred Head of Jesus,
Our Guide and Our Hope, Guide Us in All Our Ways,
Sacred Head of Jesus,
Who Knows All Our Needs, Guide Us in All Our Ways,
Sacred Head of Jesus,
Who Gives Us All Graces, Guide Us in All Our Ways,
Sacred Head of Jesus,
That Governs All the Motions of the Sacred Heart, Guide Us in All Our Ways,
Sacred Head of Jesus,
Whom we Wish to Adore and Make Known Throughout the World, Guide Us in All Our Ways,
Sacred Head of Jesus,
Who Knows All the Secrets of Our Hearts, Guide Us in All Our Ways,
Sacred Head of Jesus,
Who Enraptures Angels and the Saints, Guide Us in All Our Ways,
Sacred Head of Jesus,
Whom One Day We Hope to Behold Unveiled Forever, Guide Us in All Our Ways,
Jesus, We Adore Your Sacred Head;
We Surrender Utterly to All the Decrees of Your Infinite Wisdom.
