On the first bead pray the opening prayer.
Opening Prayer
O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, grant that I may with all my heart,
aspire to be like You and may I look always to You in Whom alone true blessings
are to be found. Inscribe on my heart with Your precious Blood all Your Wounds
that I may read in Them both Your sufferings and Your love. Lord, please grant
me the grace I also humbly request. (mention Your request here)
1st Group
Wounds of Jesus' Knees
On the large bead: From the moment of Your
betrayal, You were bound and dragged by the centurions before Your accusers
and false witnesses. When You were unable to keep pace with these torturers,
You fell to Your Knees, were flogged and then dragged again. If the punishment
of those Knees were not enough, under the burden of Your heavy cross You fell
again to Your Knees three times. I praise worship and adore the Wounds of
Your Knees. By these Wounds I ask that You make all souls close to Your Heart
become ardent lamps lighting today's dark and faithless world.
On the next 4 beads
1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary, 1 Glory be to the Father,
I adore You Jesus, I love You, and I praise You.
2nd Group
Wounds of Jesus' Scourging
On the large bead: I
come before You as an unworthy person begging You to allow me to consecrate
myself entirely to Your most Sacred Heart. I praise, worship, and adore the
Holy Wound of Your scourging with so many openings that shine forth with the
pure and bright rays of Your patient love. I offer to You, Jesus, Your Holy
Church, and I ask You to bless our Pope, our bishop and all our priests.
On the next 4 beads
1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary, 1 Glory be to the Father,
I adore You Jesus, I love You, and I praise You.
3rd Group
Wound of Jesus' Left Shoulder
On the large bead: During
Your scourging the torturer's whip lashed onto Your left shoulder before tearing
the flesh from Your back and then not punished enough You were forced to carry
Your own heavy cross on that same red, torn and bloodied shoulder. Because
of our sins You have been struck unto death. I praise, worship, and adore
the Holy Wound of Your left shoulder. Help all those who desire to serve You
more closely by increasing their faith, hope, and love. And I ask You to protect
all Your priests and strengthen them against the attacks of the Evil One.
On the next 4 beads
1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary, 1 Glory be to the Father,
I adore You Jesus, I love You, and I praise You.
4th Group
Wound of Jesus' Crowning of
Thorns
On the large bead: O
my Jesus, Your Holy Face has been marred by the malice of sinful man. The
thorns from the twisted branches penetrate into Your Sacred Head, the Temple
of Divine Wisdom. May the memory of Your wounds ever remain in the hidden
places of my heart, to stir up within me Your compassionate sorrow, so that
the flame of Your love may be enkindled in me. I thank You for the infinite
love with which You endured so numerous and such cruel sufferings, to expiate
my sins which I detest with all my heart. "O Jesus, whose Face delights my
heart, I beseech You to imprint in me Your Divine resemblance, to inflame
me with Your love and make me contemplate Your glorious Face in Heaven."
On the next 4 beads
1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary, 1 Glory be to the Father,
I adore You Jesus, I love You, and I praise You.
5th Group
Wounds of Jesus' Hands
On the large bead: United
with the entire Heavenly Hosts and with all the faithful on earth, I praise,
worship, and adore the Holy Wound of Your Hands. I thank You; for it is on
account of our sins that Your hands have been pierced. I offer to You all
those who at this moment are dying. Touch the heart of those souls and have
mercy on them.
On the next 4 beads
1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary, 1 Glory be to the Father,
I adore You Jesus, I love You, and I praise You.
6th Group
Wounds of Jesus' Feet
On the large bead: In
union with all the souls that are still detained far from You in Purgatory
and who yearn to be with You, I praise, worship, and adore the Holy Wound
of Your Feet. Have mercy on those souls who hunger while awaiting Your mercy.
Come to the aid of those tried by life's difficulties and all those who walk
in darkness. Allow them to discover that You are their only hope.
On the next 4 beads
1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary, 1 Glory be to the Father,
I adore You Jesus, I love You, and I praise You.
7th Group
Wound of Jesus' Opened Side
On the large bead: It
is through Your sufferings that You relieved our sins and reconciled the world
to Yourself. Receive our praise, worship, and adoration for that suffering.
I praise, adore, and worship the Wound of Your opened Side, Your pierced Heart.
I desire to live every remaining day of my life in the cleft of Your opened
side and to love You more. So I ask You again to inscribe Your wounds on my
heart, that I may read in them Your sufferings and Your love. May the memory
of those wounds ever remain in the hidden depths of my heart so that I may
return Your Love to You.
On the next 4 beads
1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary, 1 Glory be to the Father,
I adore You Jesus, I love You, and I praise You.
Concluding Prayer
Eternal Father, I praise You, I adore You, and I love You. I thank You for
sending Your Son into the world to suffer and die for us. Under the movement
of Your Holy Spirit and through the most pure hands of Mary, I offer You my
humble life in union with the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Your Son.
Accept the sacred Wounds of his Body which implore mercy on us. I offer You
the Wounds of Your Son to heal the wounds of our souls and to heal the wounds
of sinful humanity.
St. Theresa of The Child Jesus, pray for us.