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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 lost 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 The Pagans 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 pagans who as yet 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 gave upon the souls of pagans
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 Heretics and
Schismatics
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 heretics and schismatics. 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 heretics, and
schismatics, 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
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