MARIAN PRAYERS OF SAINT BRIDGET (A.D. 1303-1375)
O Lady, by the love which you bear Jesus, help me to love Him.
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Daily Prayers & Devotions
PRAYER FOR THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (Written by Saint Bonaventure)
We beg the all-merciful Father through Thee, his only-begotten Son made man for our sake, crucified and glorified for us, to send upon us from His treasure-house the Spirit of sevenfold grace, Who rested upon Thee in all His fullness: the spirit of wisdom, enabling us to relish the fruit of the tree of life,
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MARIAN PRAYERS OF SAINT BONAVENTURE # 4 (A.D. 1218-1274)
FOR A PEACEFUL PARTING Holy Virgin, I beg of you, when my soul shall depart from my body, be pleased to meet and receive it. Mary, do not refuse me then the grace of being sustained by your sweet presence. Be for me the ladder and the way to heaven, and finally assure me of
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MARIAN PRAYER OF SAINT BONAVENTURE # 1 (A.D. 1218-1274)
O Mary, may my heart never cease to love you, and my tongue never cease to praise you.
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MARIAN PRAYERS OF SAINT BONAVENTURE # 3 (A.D. 1218-1274)
ABANDONMENT TO MARY Virgin full of goodness, Mother of Mercy, I entrust to you my body and soul, my thoughts, my actions, my life and my death. O my Queen, help me, and deliver me from all the snares of the devil. Obtain for me the grace of loving my Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
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MARIAN PRAYERS OF SAINT BONAVENTURE # 2 (A.D. 1218-1274)
Have mercy on me, O Lady, for my enemies have trodden upon me every day: all their thoughts are turned to evil against me. Stir up fury, and be mindful of war: and pour out your anger upon them. Renew wonders and change marvelous things: let us feel the help of your arm. Distill upon
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PRAYER TO THE MOST HOLY NAME OF JESUS (By Saint Bernard of Clairvaux.)
Jesus, the very thought of Thee With sweetness fills the breast! Yet sweeter far Thy face to see And in Thy presence rest. No voice can sing, no heart can frame, Nor can the memory find, A sweeter sound than Jesus’ name, The Savior of mankind. O hope of every contrite heart! 0 joy of
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MARIAN PRAYERS OF SAINT BERNARD # 3 (A.D. 1090-1153)
Run, hasten, O Lady, and in your mercy help your sinful servant, who calls upon you, and deliver him from the hands of the enemy. Who will not sigh to you? We sigh with love and grief, for we are oppressed on every side. How can we do otherwise than sigh to you, O solace
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THE PRAYER, “O BLESSED VIRGIN”, (By Saint Bernard of Clairvaux.)
O Blessed Virgin, grant that we may come to Thy Son through Thee, who hast found grace, engendered life, and art the Mother of salvation. Grant that He may receive us through Thee, He to whom we were given through Thee. May Thy wholesomeness excuse our corruption before Him; may Thy humility, so agreeable to
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THE PRAYER O SACRED HEAD (By St. Bernard Of Clairvaux)
O Sacred Head surrounded By crown of piercing thorn! O bleeding Head, so wounded, Reviled and put to scorn! Death’s pallid hue comes o’er Thee, The glow of life decays, Yet angel hosts adore Thee And tremble as they gaze. I see Thy strength and vigor All fading in the strife, And death, with cruel
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