O JESUS, Thou didst suffer and die
that all mankind might be saved
and brought to eternal happiness.
Through the Agony of Thine Crown of Thorns
I offer it to Thy Eternal Father
that Thou wilt hear our pleas
for further the grace of final perseverance
for the just and mercy on sinners:
My dear parents and grandparents,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy
Sacred Wounds
My brothers and sisters and other near relatives,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
My godparents and sponsors of Confirmation,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
My spiritual and temporal benefactors,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
My friends and neighbors,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
All for whom love or duty bids me pray,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who have offended me,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who will offend me,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who have suffered disadvantage of harm through me,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those whom I, still a sinner, will offend,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who are especially beloved by Thee,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those whose death is near at hand,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who desire most to be united to Thee,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who endure the greatest sufferings and trials,
especially spiritual torments,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those whose death is most remote,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those sinners have no one to pray for them,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who are most deserving
on account of their services to the Church,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
The rich who do not need Thee and are thus the most
destitute,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
The mighty who spurn Thee,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
The spiritually blind, that they might see their folly,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
The frivolous, who spend their time in idleness,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
The poor, who do not seek the treasures of Heaven,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
The tepid, who devote little time to prayer,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
The indolent, who neglect to perform good works,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those of little faith,
who neglect the frequent reception of the Sacraments,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
The habitual sinners,
who require for their salvation to a miracle of grace,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Parents who fail to watch over their children,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Superiors who are not solicitous
for the salvation of those entrusted to them,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who strive for worldly riches and pleasures,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
The worldly minded,
who fail to use their wealth and talents in the service
of God,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who witness the death of others,
but do not think of their own,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who blaspheme and commit sacrilege,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who violate the dignity of the human body
and mind through impurity,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who sin because of my sins and bad example,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who do not provide for the life hereafter,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those whose judgment will be severe
because of the great things entrusted to them,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
The pope, kings and rulers,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
The bishops and their counselors,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
My teachers and spiritual advisors,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
The priests of this diocese,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
The priests and religious of the Catholic Church,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
The defenders of the holy Catholic Faith,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who die on the battlefield,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who fight for their country,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who will be buried in the sea,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who are to die suddenly, in accidents and from
other causes,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who will die of heart attacks,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who suffer with cancer,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who suffer with AIDS,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who shall die without the last rites of the Church,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
Those who shall die within the next twenty-four hours,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
For Catholic apostates, heretics, and other unbelievers,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
For Catholics who hold Masonic membership
or in other secret societies,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
For the conversion of the Jews, Thy chosen people of old,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
For abortionsists and those who aid them,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
For women who seek abortions,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
For those who promote or practicre contraception,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
For those who give scandal, especially to children,
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
My own poor soul when I shall have to appear before Thy
judgment seat.
My Jesus, pardon and mercy through Thy Sacred Wounds
PRAYER
Final perseverance and pardon grant unto all of these,
O Lord;
and let Thy graces through these petitions
flow unto them and be fruitful.
Amen.
