O Jesus! O Jesus! Amen. Saint Bridget of Sweden, the great 14th century Mystic and Visionary, was given a set of Prayers by Our Divine Lord, to be prayed for 12 years. True liberty of angels, Paradise of delights, remember the horror and sadness which Thou didst endure when Thy enemies, like furious lions, surrounded Thee, and by thousands of insults, spits, blows, lacerations and other unheard-of-cruelties, tormented Thee at will. Opening Prayer O Jesus, now I wish to pray the Lord's Prayer seven times in unity with the love with which You sanctified this prayer in Your Heart. His fingers and arms, which were somewhat contracted, expanded. Mirror of Truth, symbol of unity, link of Charity, remember the multitude of wounds with which Thou was covered from head to foot, torn and reddened by the spilling of Thy adorable Blood. Remember that Thou wast despoiled of Thy garments and clothed in those of derision; that Thy Face and Eyes were veiled, that Thou wast buffeted, crowned with thorns, a reed placed in Thy Hands, that Thou was crushed with blows and overwhelmed with affronts and outrages. Sweetness of hearts, delight of the spirit, by the bitterness of the vinegar and gall which Thou didst taste on the Cross for Love of us, grant us the grace to receive worthily Thy Precious Body and Blood during our life and at the hour of our death, that they may serve as a remedy and consolation for our souls. When the year is up, you will have honored each one of My Wounds.’. Through the abyss of compassion and pity, and especially through the goodness which Thou displayed to the good thief when Thou saidst to him: "This day, thou shalt be with Me in Paradise." O Jesus, now I wish to pray the Lord’s Prayer seven times in unity with the love with which You sanctified this prayer in Your Heart. O Jesus! Bridget of Sweden (c. 1303 – 23 July 1373); born as Birgitta Birgersdotter, also Birgitta of Vadstena, or Saint Birgitta (Swedish: heliga Birgitta), was a mystic and saint, and founder of the Bridgettines nuns and monks after the death of her husband of twenty years. Whoever teaches these Prayers to another, will have continuous joy and merit which will endure eternally. Heavenly Physician, raised aloft on the Cross to heal our wounds with Thine, remember the bruises which Thou didst suffer and the weakness of all Thy Members which were distended to such a degree that never was there pain like unto Thine. I beg of Thee O my Saviour, to inflame in our hearts the desire to tend toward perfection in all our acts; and to extinguish in us the concupiscence of the flesh and the ardor of worldly desires. Inexhaustible Fountain of compassion, Who by a profound gesture of Love, said from the Cross: "I thirst!" O Jesus! O Sweet Jesus! I shall graciously receive his soul, and will lead it into eternal joys. Amen. Amen. Sweetness of hearts, delight of the spirit, by the bitterness of the vinegar and gall which Thou didst taste on the Cross for Love of us, grant us the grace to receive worthily Thy Precious Body and Blood during our life and at the hour of our death, that they may serve as a remedy and consolation for our souls. Sweetest Jesus! And, although my head was bedewed with blood on all sides, and even if my enemies touched my very heart, I would rather have it divided, than be deprived of thee. But as death approached, when his heart was breaking with intolerable pain, then his limbs quivered, and his head, which had sunk on his shoulders, was slightly raised. Whoever recites these Prayers will attain in the first degree of perfection. O Jesus! In memory of all these pains and sufferings which Thou didst endure before Thy Passion on the Cross, grant me before my death true contrition, a sincere and entire confession, worthy satisfaction and the remission of all my sins. Every time one recites these Prayers he gains 100 days indulgence. O Jesus! As St. Bridget for a long time wanted to know the number of blows Our Lord received during His Passion, He one day appeared to her and said: “I received 5480 blows on My Body. O Jesus! It is a beautiful prayer, one that ends by asking God to send his peace into your heart. Remember the abundant outpouring of Blood which Thou didst so generously shed from Thy Sacred Body as juice from grapes in a wine press. Also available - "The 15 Prayers of St. Bridget (1-Year Devotion)" - https://youtu.be/D1MKY4Tx2aAHave you subscribed yet? Who art the beginning and end of all things, life and virtue, remember that for our sakes Thou was plunged in an abyss of suffering from the soles of Thy Feet to the crown of Thy Head. Amen. I beg of Thee, O Sweet Jesus, that at the hour of my death, Thou wilt show me mercy. In consideration of these torments and insulting words, I beseech Thee, O my Saviour, to deliver me from all my enemies, visible and invisible, and to bring me, under Thy protection, to the perfection of eternal salvation. As St. Bridget for a long time wanted to know the number of blows Our Lord received during His Passion, He one day appeared to her and said: "I received 5480 blows on My Body. O Jesus! These fifteen prayers focus on the Sacred Passion of Our Divine Lord, and are believed to have been revealed to St. Bridget of Sweden (feastday - Oct. 8), a great devotee of the Passion. Remember the sadness and bitterness which Thou didst experience in Thy Soul as Thou Thyself bore witness saying: "My Soul is sorrowful even unto death.". You brought hope to the downcast. I will deliver 15 souls of his lineage from Purgatory. | Irondale, AL 35210 |. 5. Amen. saint-bridget-7-prayers.pdf: File Size: 84 kb: File Type: pdf: Download File. 15 sinners of his lineage will be converted. True and fruitful Vine! Amen. For if my head is pierced and bowed down on the cross for thee, thy head should be inclined to humility. Pierce my heart so that my tears of penitence and love will be my bread day and night; may I be converted entirely to Thee, may my heart be Thy perpetual habitation, may my conversation be pleasing to Thee, and may the end of my life be so praiseworthy that I may merit Heaven and there with Thy saints, praise Thee forever. Remember the abundant outpouring of Blood which Thou didst so generously shed from Thy Sacred Body as juice from grapes in a wine press. As Saint Bridget for a long time wanted to know the number of blows Our Lord received during His Passion, He one day appeared to her and said: "I received 5480 blows on My Body. All rights reserved. 15 souls of his lineage will be confirmed and preserved in grace. I was nigher to him in his Passion, and did not leave him. 15 Prayers of Saint Bridget The Fifteen Prayers of Saint Bridget to our Suffering Lord Jesus Christ For a long time, St. Bridget wanted to know the number of wounds Our Lord received during His Passion. Hence, I say boldly, that his pains were mine, because his heart was mine. In consideration of the enormity of Thy Wounds, teach me to keep, through pure love, Thy Commandments, whose way is wide and easy for those who love Thee. Eternal Sweetness to those who love Thee, joy surpassing all joy and all desire, Salvation and Hope of all sinners, Who hast proved that Thou hast no greater desire than to be among men, even assuming human nature at the fullness of time for the love of men, recall all the sufferings Thou hast endured from the instant of Thy conception, and especially during Thy Passion, as it was decreed and ordained from all … And because my eyes were bloody and full of tears, so thy eyes should abstain from every delightful sight. Amen. O Jesus! O Jesus! To St Bridget. Amen. Beloved and most desirable King, remember the grief Thou didst suffer, when naked and like a common criminal, Thou was fastened and raised on the Cross, when all Thy relatives and friends abandoned Thee, except Thy Beloved Mother, who remained close to Thee during Thy agony and whom Thou didst entrust to Thy faithful disciple when Thou saidst to Mary: “Woman, behold thy son!” and to St. John: “Son, behold thy Mother!”. Through this bitter Passion and through the outpouring of Thy Precious Blood, I beg of Thee, O Sweet Jesus, to receive my soul when I am in my death agony. If you wish to honor them in some way, say 15 Our Fathers and 15 Hail Mary's with the following Prayers (which He taught her) for a whole year. Let thy feet, that is, thy affections, by which thou shouldst go to me, be crucified to pleasure; that as I suffered in all my members, so let all them be ready for my service.”. Amen. 15 days before his death he will feel a deep contrition for all his sins and will have a perfect knowledge of them. This is powerful to praise God and meditate on the passion of Christ. Sweetest Jesus! Amen. O Jesus! Amen. Retrouvez The Magnificent Prayers of Saint Bridget of Sweden: Based on the Passion and Death of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ et des millions de … When the year is up, you will have honored each one of My Wounds.” Mirror of Truth, symbol of unity, bond of charity, remember the multitude of wounds with which Thou wast afflicted from head to foot, torn and reddened by the spilling of Thy adorable Blood. Retrouvez The Magnificent Prayers of Saint Bridget of Sweden by Bridget (1-Jan-2009) Paperback et des millions de livres en stock sur Amazon.fr. “He further made the following promises to anyone who recited these Prayers for a whole year: O Jesus Christ! Through this abyss of compassion and pity, and especially through the goodness which Thou displayed to the good thief when Thou saidst to him: “This day, thou shalt be with Me in Paradise.” I beg of Thee, O Sweet Jesus, that at the hour of my death, Thou wilt show me mercy. Saint Bridget prayed for a long time to know how many blows Our Lord suffered during His terrible Passion. O Jesus! Think, then, how I was at the death of my Son, and you will not find it hard to leave the world.”, “My heart was pierced with as many lances as there were veins from which his precious blood gushed; for the veins of his hands and feet were pierced, and the pain of his lacerated nerves came inconsolably to his heart, and from his heart to the nerves again, and as his heart was most excellent and strong, as being formed of the best substance, therefore life and death contended, and thus life was bitterly prolonged in pain. Be gracious and merciful toward us. For he was within me as other children in their mother's wо mb; but he was conceived from the fervent charity of divine Love, others from the concupiscence of the flesh. Creator of Heaven and earth Whom nothing can encompass or limit, Thou Who dost enfold and hold all under Thy Loving power, remember the very bitter pain Thou didst suffer when the Jеwѕ nailed Thy Sacred Hands and Feet to the Cross by blow after blow with big blunt nails, and not finding Thee in a pitiable enough state to satisfy their rage, they enlarged Thy Wounds, and added pain to pain, and with indescribable cruelty stretched Thy Body on the Cross, pulled Thee from all sides, thus dislocating Thy Limbs. Pierce my heart so that my tears of penitence and love will be my bread day and night; may I be converted entirely to Thee, may my heart be Thy perpetual habitation, may my conversation be pleasing to Thee, and may the end of my life be so praiseworthy that I may merit Heaven and there with Thy saints, praise Thee forever. I shall preserve him from a sudden death. I beg of Thee O my Savior, to inflame in our hearts the desire to tend toward perfection in all our acts; and to extinguish in us the concupiscence of the flesh and the ardor of worldly desires. In the Name of the Father, The Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen. (Prayer was given to St Gertrude during a vision from Jesus with the promise that 1000 souls would be released from purgatory when prayed.) Introductory Prayer. The 15 Prayers of St. Bridget Jesus Christ: Yesterday, Today, and Forever ~ I promise to get back to our series on the Eucharist, but this subject has been itching in me to get out for the past year, and I just gotta do it now for my own piece of mind. 15 days before his death I will give him My Precious Body in order that he may escape eternal starvation; I will give him My Precious Blood to drink lest he thirst eternally. Hence, John, his cousin, says well: ‘The Word was made flesh,’ for by charity he came and abode in me; but the Word and charity formed him in me. May the mantle of your peace cover those who are troubled and anxious. "I received 5480 blows on My Body. Bridget, you were a voice for … Saint Bridget prayed for a long time to know how many blows Our Lord suffered during His terrible Passion. Eternal Sweetness to those who love Thee, joy surpassing all joy and all desire, Salvation and Hope of all sinners, Who hast proved that Thou hast no greater desire than to be among men, even assuming human nature at the fullness of time for the love of men, recall all the sufferings Thou hast endured from the instant of Thy conception, and especially during Thy Passion, as it was decreed and ordained from all eternity in the Divine plan. True and fruitful Vine! Copyright © 2021 Eternal Word Television Network, Inc. Irondale, Alabama. From the crown of Thy Head to the Soles of Thy Feet there was not one spot on Thy Body that was not in torment, and yet, forgetting all Thy sufferings, Thou didst not cease to pray to Thy Heavenly Father for Thy enemies, saying: "Father forgive them for they know not what they do.". Creator of Heaven and earth whom nothing can encompass or limit, Thou Who dost enfold and hold all under Thy Loving power, remember the very bitter pain Thou didst suffer when the Jews nailed Thy Sacred Hands and Feet to the Cross by blow after blow with big blunt nails, and not finding Thee in a pitiable enough state to satisfy their rage, they enlarged Thy Wounds, and added pain to pain, and with indescribable cruelty stretched Thy Body on the Cross, pulled Thee from all sides, thus dislocating Thy Limbs. Inspire us to act justly and to reverence all God has made. In consideration of the enormity of Thy Wounds, teach me to keep, through pure love, Thy Commandments, whose way is wide and easy for those who love Thee. Amen. O Jesus! St Bridget’s 12-Year Prayers Promises Prayers Honoring the 7 Times Jesus Spilled His Precious Blood for Us, as Revealed by Our Lady to St. Bridget, and Approved by Pope Clement XII Our Lord made these promises to anyone who recited/prayed these Prayers for 12 entire years**: 1. Let it be known that whoever may have been living in a state of mortal sin for 30 years, but who will recite devoutly, or have the intention to recite these Prayers, the Lord will forgive him all his sins. O Great and Universal Pain which Thou didst suffer in Thy virginal Flesh for Love of us! of St. Bridget of Sweden These prayers are prayed daily, each beginning with a Pater and an Ave. Then follows a concluding prayer. 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