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I fly to Your Mercy, Compassionate God, Who alone are good. Although
my misery is great and my offenses are many, I trust in Your Mercy because
You are the God of Mercy, and it has never been heard of in all ages,
nor do Heaven or Earth remember, that a soul trusting in Your Mercy has
been disappointed.
(State your intentions)
Jesus, Friend of a lonely heart, You are my haven.
You are my peace.
You are my salvation.
You are my serenity in moments of struggle and amidst an ocean of doubts.
Amen.
Pray the following along with the Divine Mercy Chaplet
for nine days.
Daily Prayers (Day): 1 :: 2 :: 3 :: 4 :: 5 :: 6 :: 7 :: 8 :: 9
First Day - Today bring Me all mankind, especially
all sinners.
Most Merciful Jesus, whose very nature it is to have compassion on
us and to forgive us, do not look upon our sins, but upon our trust which
we place in Your infinite goodness. Receive us all into the abode of Your
Most Compassionate Heart, and never let us escape from It. We beg this
of You by Your love which unites You to the Father and the Holy Spirit.
Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon all mankind and especially
upon poor sinners, all enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus.
For the sake of His Sorrowful Passion show us Your mercy, that we may
praise the omnipotence of Your mercy for ever and ever. Amen.
Second Day - Today Bring Me the Souls of Priests
and Religious.
Most Merciful Jesus, from whom comes all that is good, increase Your grace
in us, that we may perform worthy works of mercy, and that all who see
us may glorify the Father of Mercy who is in heaven. Eternal Father, turn
Your merciful gaze upon the company [of chosen souls] in Your vineyard
- upon the souls of priests and religious; and endow them with the strength
of Your blessing. For the love of the Heart of Your Son in which they
are enfolded, impart to them Your power and light, that they may be able
to guide others in the way of salvation, and with one voice sing praise
to Your boundless mercy for ages without end. Amen.
Third Day - Today Bring Me All Devout and Faithful
Souls.
Most Merciful Jesus, from the treasury of Your mercy, You impart Your
graces in the great abundance to each and all. Receive us into the abode
of Your Most Compassionate Heart and never let us escape from It. We beg
this of You by that most wondrous love for the heavenly Father with which
Your Heart burns so fiercely. Eternal Father, turn Your Merciful gaze
upon faithful souls, as upon the inheritance of Your Son. For the sake
of His Sorrowful Passion, grant them Your blessing and surround them with
Your constant protection. Thus may they never fail in love or lose the
treasure of the holy faith, but rather, with all the hosts of Angels and
Saints, may they glorify Your boundless mercy for endless ages. Amen.
Fourth Day - Today Bring Me Those Who Do Not Believe
In Me and Those Who Do Not Know Me
Most Compassionate Jesus, You are the Light of the whole world. Receive
into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls of those who
as yet do not believe in You or do not know You. Let the rays of Your
grace enlighten them that they, too, together with us, may extol Your
wonderful mercy; and do not let them escape from the abode which is Your
Most Compassionate Heart. Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon
the souls of those who do not believe in Your Son, and of those who as
yet do not know You, but who are enclosed in the Most Compassionate Heart
of Jesus. Draw them to the light of the Gospel. These souls do not know
what great happiness it is to love You. Grant that they, too, may extol
the generosity of Your mercy for endless ages. Amen.
Fifth Day - Today Bring to Me the Souls of the Separated
Brethren
Most Merciful Jesus, Goodness Itself, You do not refuse light to those
who seek it of You. Receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate
Heart the souls of our separated brethren. Draw them by Your light into
the unity of the Church, and do not let them escape from the abode of
Your Most Compassionate Heart; but bring it about that they, too, come
to glorify the generosity of Your mercy. Eternal Father, turn Your merciful
gaze upon the souls of our separated brethren, who have squandered Your
blessings and misused Your graces obstinately persisting in their errors.
Do not look upon their errors, but upon the love of Your Own Son and upon
His bitter Passion, which He underwent for their sake, since they, too,
are enclosed in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. Bring it about
that they also may glorify Your great mercy for endless ages. Amen.
Sixth Day - Today Bring Me The Meek and Humble Souls
and the Souls of Little Children
Most Merciful Jesus, You Yourself have said, "Learn from Me for
I am meek and humble of heart." Receive into the abode of Your Most
Compassionate Heart all meek and humble souls and the souls of little
children. These souls send all heaven into ecstasy, and they are the heavenly
Father's favorites. They are a sweet- smelling bouquet before the throne
of God; God Himself takes delight in their fragrance. These souls have
a permanent abode in Your Most Compassionate Heart, O Jesus, and they
unceasingly sing out a hymn of love and mercy. Eternal Father, turn Your
merciful gaze upon meek and humble souls, and upon the souls of little
children, who are enfolded in the abode of the Most Compassionate Heart
of Jesus. These souls bear the closest resemblance to Your Son. Their
fragrance rises from the earth and reaches Your very throne. Father of
mercy and of all goodness, I beg You by the love You bear these souls
and by the delight you take in them: bless the whole world, that all souls
together may sing out the praises of Your mercy for endless ages. Amen.
Seventh Day - Today Bring Me The Souls Who Especially
Venerate and Glorify My Mercy
Most Merciful Jesus, whose Heart is Love Itself, receive into the
abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls of those who particularly
extol and venerate the greatness of Your Mercy. These souls are mighty
with the very power of God Himself. In the midst of all afflictions and
adversities they go forward, confident in Your Mercy. These souls are
united to Jesus and carry all mankind on their shoulders. These souls
will not be judged severely, but Your mercy will embrace them as they
depart from this life. Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the
souls who glorify and venerate Your greatest attribute, that of Your fathomless
mercy, and who are enclosed in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus.
These souls are a living Gospel; their hands are full of deeds of mercy
and their spirit, overflowing with joy, sings a canticle of mercy to You,
O Most High! I beg You O God: Show them Your mercy according to the hope
and trust they have placed in You. Let there be accomplished in them the
promise of Jesus, who said to them, "I Myself will defend as My own
glory, during their lifetime, and especially at the hour of their death,
those souls who will venerate My fathomless mercy."
Eighth Day - Today Bring Me The Souls Who Are In
the Prison Of Purgatory
Most Merciful Jesus, You Yourself have said that You desire mercy;
so I bring into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls in
Purgatory, souls who are very dear to You, and yet who must make retribution
to Your justice. May the streams of Blood and Water which gushed forth
from Your Heart put out the flames of purifying fire, that in that place,
too, the power of Your mercy may be praised. Eternal Father, turn Your
most merciful gaze upon the souls suffering in Purgatory, who are enfolded
in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. I beg You, by the sorrowful
Passion of Jesus Your Son, and by all the bitterness with which His most
sacred Soul was flooded, manifest Your mercy to the souls who are under
Your just scrutiny. Look upon them in no other way than through the Wounds
of Jesus, Your dearly beloved Son; for we firmly believe that there is
no limit to Your goodness and compassion. Amen.
Ninth Day - Today Bring Me The Souls Who Have Become
Lukewarm
Most Compassionate Jesus, You are Compassion Itself. I bring lukewarm
souls into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart. In this fire of Your
pure love let these tepid souls, who, like corpses, filled You with such
deep loathing, be once again set aflame. O Most Compassionate Jesus, exercise
the omnipotence of Your mercy and draw them into the very ardor of Your
love; and bestow upon them the gift of holy love, for nothing is beyond
Your power. Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon lukewarm souls
who are nonetheless enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. Father
of Mercy, I beg You by the bitter Passion of Your Son and by His three-
hour agony on the Cross: let them, too, glorify the abyss of Your mercy.
Amen |