THE SEVEN WORDS OF JESS ON THE CROSS
The 7 words refer to the seven phrases that Our Lord pronounced from the Cross.
first word
“Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do“ (Lk 23,34)
Although I have been your enemy,
my Jesus: as I confess,
pray for me: that, with that,
sure forgiveness with me.
When crazy I offended you,
I didn’t know what I was doing
Yes, Jesus, from my soul
and pray to the Father for me.
Lord and my God, who for my love agonized on the cross to pay with your sacrifice the debt of my sins, and opened your divine lips to obtain for me the forgiveness of divine justice: have mercy on all men who are dying and on me. when I find myself in the same case: and for the merits of your most precious Blood shed for my salvation, give me such intense pain for my sins, that I expire with it in the lap of your infinite mercy.
Lord pequ, have mercy and mercy on me.
second word
“Today you will be with me in Paradise” (Lk 23, 43)
Turned to You the Good Thief
With faith I implore your mercy:
me too from my evil
I ask you, Lord, forgiveness.
Yes to the repentant thief
you give a place in heaven,
me too, now without suspicion
Salvation today I ask of you.
Lord and my God, that for my love you agonized on the Cross and with such generosity you corresponded to the faith of the good thief, when in the midst of your redeeming humiliation he recognized you as the Son of God, to the point of assuring him that that very day he would be with you in Heaven: have mercy on all men who are about to die, and on me when I find myself in the same trance: and by the merits of your most precious blood, kindle in me a spirit of faith so firm and constant that it does not waver before the suggestions of the enemy, I gave myself to your redemptive company of the world and I can reach full of merits the prize of your eternal company.
Lord pequ, have mercy and mercy on me.
third word
“Here is your son: here is your mother” (Jn 19, 26)
Jesus in his will
to his Virgin Mother he gives:
and understand who can
of Mara the feeling?
Your son I want to be,
s You my Mother Lady:
that my soul from now on
with your love it will flourish.
Lord and my God, that for my love you agonized on the Cross and, forgetting your torments, you left me with love and understanding to your sorrowful Mother, so that in her company I would always come to You with greater confidence: have mercy on all men who struggle with the agonies and sorrows of death, and of me when he saw me at the same moment; and for the eternal martyrdom of your loving mother, kindle in my heart a firm hope in the infinite merits of your most precious blood, until I overcome the risks of eternal damnation, deserved so many times for my sins.
Lord pequ, have mercy and mercy on me.
fourth word
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Mt 27, 46)
Helpless he looks
of his Father the beloved Son,
damn always sin
that this was the cause.
who would like to comfort
to Jesus in his pain,
Say in your soul: Lord,
It weighs me down: sin no more.
Lord and my God, who for my love agonized on the Cross and torment after torment, in addition to so many pains in the body, you suffered with invincible patience the deepest interior affliction, the abandonment of your eternal Father; Have mercy on all men who are dying, and on me when I am also in agony; and for the merits of your most precious blood, grant me to patiently suffer all the sufferings, loneliness and contradictions of a life in your service, among my brothers from all over the world, so that always united with You in my combat until the end, share with you as close to you as your eternal triumph.
Lord pequ, have mercy and mercy on me.
fifth word
“I’m thirsty” (Jn 19, 28)
Thirst, says the Lord, who has;
in order to mitigate
the thirst that thus makes him speak,
give him tears is appropriate.
Gall give him, he has already been seen:
the taste, but he does not drink it:
How do I want you to taste
the gall of my faults Christ?
Lord and my God, who for my love agonized on the Cross, and not content with so many opprobriums and torments, you wanted to suffer more so that all men might be saved, since only in this way will the thirst of souls be quenched in your divine Heart; have mercy on all the men who are dying and on me when I arrive at that same hour; and for the merits of your most precious blood, grant me such a fire of charity towards you and towards your universal redemptive work, that I only faint with the desire to join you for all eternity.
Lord pequ, have mercy and mercy on me.
Sixth Word
“Everything is finished” (Jn 19:30)
With a firm voice I announced
Jesus, though bloodied,
that of man and sin
redemption consumed
And his mission accomplished,
Christ can already die,
and open your heart
to live in his chest.
Lord and my God, that for my love you agonized on the Cross, and from your height of love and truth you proclaimed that the work of redemption was already finished, so that man, son of wrath and perdition, may come to be a son and heir of God; have mercy on all men who are dying, and on me when I find myself in those moments; and for the merits of your most precious blood, make me fulfill my mission on earth in my dedication to God’s saving work in the world, and at the end of my life, make the dialogue of this loving correspondence a reality in me: You couldn’t have done more for me; I, although at an infinite distance, could not have done more for You.
Lord pequ, have mercy and mercy on me.
seventh word
“Father, into your hands I commend my spirit” (Lk 23, 46)
To his eternal Father,
the spirit commands;
if my life is not amended,
in which hands to stop?
In yours from now
I put my soul, my Jesus;
keep it there I trust
for my last hour.
Lord and my God, that for my love you agonized on the Cross, and accepted the will of your eternal Father, resigning your spirit in his hands, to later bow your head and die; have mercy on all men who suffer the pains of agony, and on me when your call comes; and for the merits of your most precious blood grant me to offer you with love the sacrifice of my life in reparation for my sins and faults and a perfect conformity with your divine will to live and die as you please, always my soul in your hands.
Lord pequ, have mercy and mercy on me.
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