<strong>I. </strong>
Jesus, addressing the sons of Zebedee, said: "Can you drink the chalice that I shall drink?* (Matt, xx 22.)
<br/><br/><strong>II. </strong>
Lord, the chalice of Thy Passion is bitter, but the blood of the Eucharist is sweet.
<br/><br/><strong>III. </strong>
Let me drink often from, the chalice of the Eucharist, that I may have courage to drink also the chalice of Thy Passion.
dddCHAPLET OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD
<br/>V. Incline unto my aid, 0
God!
<br/>R. 0 Lord I make haste
to help me.
<br/>V. Glory be to the Father,
etc.
<br/>R, As it was in the begin
ning, etc.
dddFirst Mystery and Meditation. <br/>
Our most loving Savior shed His precious blood for us, for the first time, on the eighth day after His birth, when, to fulfil the law of Moses, He was circumcised. While, then, wo think on all that Jesus did to satisfy God’s justice for our wanderings, let us excite ourselves to true sorrow for them, and promise, with the help of His powerful grace, to be henceforth truly chaste in body and in soul.
<br/>Our Father, five times, Glory be to the Father,
once. '
dddSecond Mystery and Meditation. <br/>
Jesus, in the Garden of Olives, shed His blood for us in such streams that it bathed the earth around. This He did at the vision He then had of the ingratitude with which men would mefet His love. Oh! let us, then, repent sincerely for the past, considering how’poorly we have met the countless benefits of Our Lord, and resolve henceforth to make good use of His graces and holy inspirations.
<br/>Our Father, five times, Glory be to the Father,
once.
dddThird Mystery and Meditation. <br/>
Jesus, in His cruel scourging, shed His blood when, from His lacerated skin and wounded flesh, on every side, that precious blood flowed in streams, while our gentle Lord kept offering it to His eternal Father in payment of our impatienco and our wantonness. How is it, then, that we do not curb our wrath and self-love? Oh 1 let us henceforth try to be more patient in our trials, to despise ourselves, and to hear in peace the injuries men do us.
<br/>Our Father, five times, Glory be to the Father,
once.
dddFourth Mystery and Meditation. <br/>
The sacred head of Jesus poured forth blood when it was crowned with thorns, all for our pride and evil thoughts. And shall we continue to nourish haughtiness and to foster foul imaginations, and the evil thoughts of our mind? Henceforth let there be ever before our eyes our utter nothingness, our misery, and our weakness, and with generous hearts let us resist the evil suggestions of the devil.
<br/>Our Father, five times, Glory be to the Father,
once.
dddFifth Mystery and Meditation. <br/>
Oh, what streams of blood our loving Jesus, laden with the heavy wood of the cross, on,the mournful way to Calvary, poured forth from His veins! Then were the very streets and ways of Jerusalem through which He passed, bathed with His precious blood. And all this was done in satisfaction for the scandals and bad examples by which His own creatures had led others astray on the way to ruin. Ah! who can tell whether we, too, are not of this unhappy number? Who knows how many our bad example has thrust down to hell? And have we done nothing to remedy this evil? Alas! let us henceforth endeavor to do all t we can to save souls by word and example, making ourselves to all a pattern of a good and holy life.
<br/>Our Father, five times, Glory be to the Father,
once.
dddSixth Mystery and Meditation. <br/>
More and yet more blood flowed from the Redeemer of mankind, in His most barbarous crucifixion; when His veins and arteries wore rent and The Most Precious Blood, broken, and the saving balm of life eternal, which blotted out all the crimes and enormities of a whole world, flowed in torrents from out His hands and feet. What man is he, that still will choose to continue in his sin, renewing thus the cruel crucifixion of the Son of God. Bitterly, bitterly will we weep then for our bad deeds done, and at the feet of God’s minister detest them; now will we mend our evil ways, and henceforth begin a truly Christian life, with the thought ever in our hearts of all the blood which our eternal salvation cost the Savior of men. Our Father, five times, Glory be to the Father, once.
dddSeventh Mystery and Meditation. <br/>
Last of all, Jesus shed His blood, when He was dead, when the lance opened His sacred side and cleft His loving heart; and with the blood gushed forth water, to show us how His blood was all poured out, even to the last drop, for our salvation. 0 infinite goodness of Our Redeemer I who will not love Thee? What heart will not melt away for very love of Thee "Who hast done all this for our redemption? Our tongues want words to praise Thee: wherefore, we invite all creatures upon earth, all the angels and all the saints in paradhe, and, most of ail, our dearest Mother Mary, to bless, to praise, and to hymn Thy most precious blood. Yes, glory to the blood of Jesus, now and forever, throughout all ages I Amen.
<br/>At this last mystery, say the Our Father, three
times, to make up the number of thirty-three, and the Glory be to the Father, once.
dddThen say the following
Prayer. <br/>
Most precious blood of life eternal, price and ransom of the world, whose saving streams nounish and cleanse our souls, ever pleading man’s cause before the throne, of heavenly mercy! from the depths of my soul I adore thee; fain would I, were I able, make thee some compensation for the outrages and wrongs thou dost ever suffer from men, thy creatures, and, most of all, from those who, in their rashness, cease not to blaspheme thee. Who will not bless this blood of infinite value? who not burn for love of Jesus, who shed it all for us? What were I but for this blood which hath redeemed me? Love, assuredly love.
ddd0 boundless love, which gave to us this saving
balm beyond all price, welling from the fount of immeasurable love! Give to all hearts, to all tongues, power to praise, hymn, and thank thee, now and forever, and throughout all eternity I Amen. V. Thou hast redeemed us, 0 Lord! in Thy blood. R. And made us a kingdom to our God. Let us Pray , Almighty and everlasting God, Who hast appointed Thine only-begotten Son the Savior of the world, and hast willed to be appeased with His blood: grant us, we beseech Thee, so to venerate this price of our salvation, and by its might so to be defended upon earth from the evils of this present life, that in heaven we may rejoice in its everlasting fruit. Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, world without end. Amen.
<br/><br/>Our Lady of the Most Holy Sacrament, Mother
and model of adorers, pray for us, who have recourse to thee.
<br/><br/>St. Joseph, pray for us, that like thee we may
die in the arms of Jesus and Mary.
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PRAYER TO THE HOLY GHOST
0 Holy Ghost, Thou Teacher and Sanctifier, Who givest light and strength to my soul, bless me that I may be more faithful to Jesus, my Savior and my God, Who is hidden in the Blessed Sacrament, and that I may love Him more and more. In the light of the tabernacle I ask of Thee, 0 Holy Spirit, to fill my heart with pure desire for Jesus, the Living Bread. Give me grace to adore Him with the zeal and humble veneration of the holy angels; grant that His will may be done on earth as it is in heaven, and that His will be done in my soul. Help me to thank Him for all His gifts, and, most of all, for Himself. By this Holy Sacrament He strengthens souls on earth, gives rest to souls in purgatory, and gladdens souls in heaven. He is the hidden manna, promised by Himself to all who overcome themselves and love Him. May I taste the sweetness of Jesus! Set up more and more Thy kingdom in my soul, that I may keep my body under and bring it to subjection, lest I should be a castaway from Jesus and from Thee.
SPIRTUAL COMMUNION
0 Jesus, my Savior, Who art truly present in the Blessed Sacrament for the nourishment of our souls! since I cannot now receive Thee sacramentally, I humbly and earnestly beseech Thee to refresh me spiritually. I love Thee above all things and I desire to possess Thee within my soul. Come into my mind to illumine it with the light of heaven; come into my heart to enkindle therein the fire of Thy love. Unite me so intimately with Thee, that it may be no more I that live, but Thou that livest and reigneth in me forever.
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<br/><br/><strong>FRUIT OF THE VISIT. </strong><br/>
<strong>I. </strong>
Behold Christ seated in thy heart as a wounded and blood-stained Spouse, pouring forth from His hands and feet and sacred heart the streams of His most precious blood for the health and salvation of thy sick soul.
<br/><br/><strong>II. </strong>
Love Him with a brave love, as the holy martyrs ’"'ved Him,that so thou mayest dare to say: "Who, then, shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation? or distress? or famine? or persecution? or the sword? " (Rom. viii. 35.)
<br/><br/><strong>III. </strong>
Ask Him for " Health-Giving Sorrows," that as the sufferings of. Christ abound in thee, so also may abound in thee the greatness of His comforts (2 Cor. i. 5).
<br/><br/><strong>EUCHARISTIC GEMS. </strong><br/>
"By this chalice the martyrs were inebriated, when on their way to martyrdom they did not know their own kinsfolk."—St. Augustine.
dddEjaculation.
Glory to the Blood of Jesus, now and forever, and throughout all ages! Ths Eucharistic Pelican.
<br/>0 the mystery exceeding.
<br/>All the shadows of the law;
<br/>God the Word, Whom angels worship,
<br/>’ Whom the seraphim adore,
<br/>Comes on earth to found a Kingdom,
<br/>There to reign for evermore.
<br/>He Himself is King and Kingdom,
<br/>And, within that Kingdom, we
<br/>By the Eucharistic union
<br/>Are His uiembers verily—
<br/>Are the true though lowly temples
<br/>Of the Godhead, One in Three.
<br/>’Neath the veils of earth-born creatures,
<br/>Undiminished and unriven,
<br/>Christ, through ages past and coming,
<br/>Is the ever-mystic Leaven ;
<br/>Christ, the first-born of the Virgin,
<br/>Ever is the Bread of heaven.
<br/>As the pelican her bosom
<br/>Pierceth that her young be fed,
<br/>So the children of the Passion •
<br/>By his wounds are nourished;
<br/>For that blood forever flcweth
<br/>From Him undiminish&d.
<br/>Daily, hourly, every moment,
<br/>Be the great, unchanging Word,
<br/>Be the ever-glorious body
<br/>And the precious blood adored.
<br/>0 ye children of the Kingdom,
<br/>Praise and thank the living Lord I
<br/>E. M. S
dddInvocations to the Precious Blood.
dddPrecious Blood of Jesus, shed in the Circum
cision, make me chaste of mind, heart, and body!
dddPrecious Blood of Jesus, oozing in the agony
of Jesus from every pore, grant me to love above all things the holy and adorable will of God 1
dddPrecious Blood, flowing abundantly in the
scourging at the pillar, inspire me with.a keen sorrow for my sins and a love of suffering 1
dddPrecious Blood, falling in profusion from the
crown of thorns, grant me a love of humiliations.
dddPrecious Blood, fructifying the way of Calvary,
fill me with the courage to walk unfalteringly in the footsteps of Jesus!
dddPrecious Blood, shed so profusely in the cruci
fixio of our Jesus, make me die entirely to selflove!
dddPrecious Blood, shed to the very last drop by
the opening of the sacred heart, give me that generous love that sacrifices all for God I
dddPrecious Blood, sacred source whence flow all
virtues and all graces, apply thy infinite merits to my soul!
dddPrecious Blood, whose virtue animates and vivi
fies our actions, apply thy infinite merits to all our works!
dddLife-giving Fountain, in which the soul fully
slakes its thirst, saturate it with pure love I
ddd0 Divine Blood of mv Jesus, I adore thee from
the depth of my heart! Thee I ardently invoke, for thou art my salvation, and by thee I hope to obtain the joys of paradise.
dddEternal Father, be merciful, through the name
of the blood of Thy only Son; we conjure Thee, show us Thy mercy I
dddMost Precious Blood of Jesus, cry for mercy for
us, to thy divine Father and deliver us!
dddEternal Father, I offer Thee the precious blood
of Jesus, in satisfaction for my sins and for the wants of the holy Church.
dddDevout Aspirations. <br/>
Glory be to Jesus! Who in bitter pains Poured for me the life-blood. From His sacred veins.
<br/>Grace and life eternal
In that blood I find : Blessed be Ills compassion, Infii itely kind 1
<br/>Blessed through endless ages
Be the precious stream, Which from endless torment Doth the world redeem. *
<br/>There the fainting spirit
Drinks of life her fill; There, as in a fountain, Laves herself at will.
<br/>0 the blood of Christ!
It soothes the Father's ire, Opes the gate of heaven, Quells eternal fire.
<br/>Abel’s blood for vengeance
Pleaded to the skies; But the blood of Jesus For our pardon cries.
<br/>Oft as it is sprinkled
On our guilty hearts, Satan in confusion, Terror-struck, departs.
<br/>Oft as earth exulting
Wafts its praise on high. Hell with terror trembles, Heaven is filled with Joy.
<br/>Lift ye, then, your voices,
.Swell the mighty flood ; Louder still and louder,
<br/>Praise the precious blood 1