Saint Bridget's Prayers
Revelations
to St. Bridget of Sweden
by Our Lord
Devotion for one year -
(15) Fifteen prayers
Devotion
for twelve years - (7) Seven prayers
15
Prayers
of Saint Bridget
Devotion for One Year
Prayers
- Promises
Saint Bridget prayed for a long time
to know how many blows Our Lord suffered during His terrible Passion. Rewarding her
patience, one day He appeared to her and said:
"I received 5475 blows upon My Body. If you wish to
honor them in some way, recite fifteen Our Fathers and fifteen Hail Marys with the
following Prayers, which I Myself shall teach you, for an entire year. When the year is
finished, you will have honored each of My Wounds."
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First Prayer
Our Father - Hail Mary
O
Jesus
Christ! Eternal Sweetness to those who love Thee, joy surpassing all joy and all desire,
Salvation and Hope of all sinners, Who hast proved that Thou hast no greater desire than
to be among men, even assuming human nature at the fullness of time for the love of men,
recall all the sufferings Thou hast endured from the instant of Thy conception, and
especially during Thy Passion, as it was decreed and ordained from all eternity in the
Divine plan.
Remember, O Lord, that during the Last Supper with Thy disciples, having washed their
feet, Thou gavest them Thy Most Precious Body and Blood, and while at the same time Thou
didst sweetly console them, Thou didst foretell them Thy coming Passion.
Remember the sadness and bitterness which Thou didst experience in Thy Soul as Thou
Thyself bore witness saying: "My Soul is sorrowful even unto death."
Remember all the fear, anguish and pain that Thou didst suffer in Thy delicate Body before
the torment of the crucifixion, when, after having prayed three times, bathed in a sweat
of blood, Thou wast betrayed by Judas, Thy disciple, arrested by the people of a nation
Thou hadst chosen and elevated, accused by false witnesses, unjustly judged by three
judges during the flower of Thy youth and during the solemn Paschal season.
Remember that Thou wast despoiled of Thy garments and clothed in those of derision; that
Thy Face and Eyes were veiled, that Thou wast buffeted, crowned with thorns, a reed placed
in Thy Hands, that Thou was crushed with blows and overwhelmed with affronts and outrages.
In memory of all these pains and sufferings which Thou didst endure before Thy Passion on
the Cross, grant me before my death true contrition, a sincere and entire confession,
worthy satisfaction and the remission of all my sins. Amen.
Second
Prayer
Our Father - Hail Mary
O
Jesus! True liberty of angels, Paradise of delights, remember the horror
and sadness which Thou didst endure when Thy enemies, like furious lions, surrounded Thee,
and by thousands of insults, spits, blows, lacerations and other unheard-of-cruelties,
tormented Thee at will. In consideration of these torments and insulting words, I beseech
Thee, O my Savior, to deliver me from all my enemies, visible and invisible, and to bring
me, under Thy protection, to the perfection of eternal salvation. Amen.
Third Prayer
Our Father - Hail Mary
O
Jesus!
Creator of Heaven and earth whom nothing can encompass or limit, Thou Who dost enfold and
hold all under Thy Loving power, remember the very bitter pain Thou didst suffer when the
Jews nailed Thy Sacred Hands and Feet to the Cross by blow after blow with big blunt
nails, and not finding Thee in a pitiable enough state to satisfy their rage, they
enlarged Thy Wounds, and added pain to pain, and with indescribable cruelty stretched Thy
Body on the Cross, pulled Thee from all sides, thus dislocating Thy Limbs.
I beg of Thee, O Jesus, by the memory of this most Loving suffering of the Cross, to grant
me the grace to fear Thee and to Love Thee. Amen.
Fourth Prayer
Our Father - Hail Mary
O Jesus! Heavenly
Physician, raised aloft on the Cross to heal our wounds with Thine, remember the bruises
which Thou didst suffer and the weakness of all Thy Members which were distended to such a
degree that never was there pain like unto Thine. From the crown of Thy Head to the Soles
of Thy Feet there was not one spot on Thy Body that was not in torment, and yet,
forgetting all Thy sufferings, Thou didst not cease to pray to Thy Heavenly Father for Thy
enemies, saying: "Father forgive them for they know not what they do."
Through this great Mercy, and in memory of this suffering, grant that the remembrance of
Thy Most Bitter Passion may effect in us a perfect contrition and the remission of all our
sins. Amen.
Fifth Prayer
Our Father - Hail Mary
O
Jesus! Mirror of eternal splendor, remember the sadness which Thou
experienced, when contemplating in the light of Thy Divinity the predestination of those
who would be saved by the merits of Thy Sacred Passion, Thou didst see at the same time,
the great multitude of reprobates who would be damned for their sins, and Thou didst
complain bitterly of those hopeless lost and unfortunate sinners.
Through the abyss of compassion and pity, and especially through the goodness which Thou
displayed to the good thief when Thou saidst to him:
"This day, thou shalt be with Me in Paradise."
I beg of Thee, O Sweet Jesus, that at the hour of my death, Thou wilt show
me mercy. Amen.
Sixth Prayer
Our Father - Hail Mary
O Jesus! Beloved and
most desirable King, remember the grief Thou didst suffer, when naked and like a common
criminal, Thou was fastened and raised on the Cross, when all Thy relatives and friends
abandoned Thee, except Thy Beloved Mother, who remained close to Thee during Thy agony and
whom Thou didst entrust to Thy faithful disciple when Thou saidst to Mary:
"Woman,
behold thy son!" and to Saint John:
"Son, behold thy Mother!"
I beg of Thee O my Savior, by the sword of sorrow which pierced the soul of Thy holy
Mother, to have compassion on me in all my affliction and tribulations, both corporal and
spiritual, and to assist me in all my trials, and especially at the hour of my death.
Amen.
Seventh Prayer
Our Father - Hail Mary
O
Jesus! Inexhaustible Fountain of compassion, Who by a profound gesture of
Love, said from the Cross: "I thirst!" suffered from the thirst for the
salvation of the human race. I beg of Thee O my Savior, to inflame in our hearts the
desire to tend toward perfection in all our acts; and to extinguish in us the
concupiscence of the flesh and the ardor of worldly desires. Amen.
Eighth
Prayer
Our Father - Hail Mary
O
Jesus! Sweetness of hearts, delight of the spirit, by the bitterness of
the vinegar and gall which Thou didst taste on the Cross for Love of us, grant us the
grace to receive worthily Thy Precious Body and Blood during our life and at the hour of
our death, that they may serve as a remedy and consolation for our souls. Amen.
Ninth Prayer
Our Father - Hail Mary
O Jesus! Royal virtue,
joy of the mind, recall the pain Thou didst endure when plunged in an ocean of bitterness
at the approach of death, insulted, outraged by the Jews, Thou didst cry out in a loud
voice that Thou was abandoned by Thy Father, saying:
"My God, My God, why hast Thou
forsaken me?"
Through this anguish, I beg of Thee, O my Savior, not to abandon me in the terrors and
pains of my death. Amen.
Tenth Prayer
Our Father - Hail Mary
O
Jesus! Who art the beginning and end of all things, life and virtue,
remember that for our sakes Thou was plunged in an abyss of suffering from the soles of
Thy Feet to the crown of Thy Head. In consideration of the enormity of Thy Wounds, teach
me to keep, through pure love, Thy Commandments, whose way is wide and easy for those who
love Thee. Amen.
Eleventh Prayer
Our Father - Hail Mary
O
Jesus! Deep abyss of mercy, I beg of Thee, in memory of Thy Wounds which
penetrated to the very marrow of Thy Bones and to the depth of Thy Being, to draw me, a
miserable sinner, overwhelmed by my offenses, away from sin and to hide me from Thy Face
justly irritated against me, hide me in Thy Wounds, until Thy anger and just indignation
shall have passed away. Amen.
Twelfth Prayer
Our Father - Hail Mary
O Jesus! Mirror of
Truth, symbol of unity, link of Charity, remember the multitude of wounds with which Thou
was covered from head to foot, torn and reddened by the spilling of Thy adorable Blood. O
Great and Universal Pain which Thou didst suffer in Thy virginal Flesh for Love of us!
Sweetest Jesus! What is there that Thou couldst have done for us which Thou hast not done!
May the fruit of Thy sufferings be renewed in my soul by the faithful remembrance of Thy
Passion, and may Thy Love increase in my heart each day, until I see Thee in eternity,
Thou Who art the treasury of every real good and every joy, which I beg Thee to grant me,
O Sweetest Jesus, in Heaven. Amen.
Thirteenth Prayer
Our Father - Hail Mary
O
Jesus! Strong Lion, Immortal and Invincible King, remember the pain which
Thou didst endure when all Thy strength, both moral and physical, was entirely exhausted,
Thou didst bow Thy Head, saying: "It is consummated!"
Through this anguish and grief, I beg of Thee Lord Jesus, to have mercy on me at the hour
of my death when my mind will be greatly troubled and my soul will be in anguish. Amen.
Fourteenth Prayer
Our Father - Hail Mary
O Jesus! Only Son of
the Father, Splendor and figure of His Substance, remember the simple and
humble recommendation Thou didst make of Thy Soul to Thy Eternal Father,
saying: "Father, into Thy Hands I commend My
Spirit!" And with Thy Body all torn, and Thy
Heart Broken, and the bowels of Thy Mercy open to redeem us,
Thou didst Expire. By
this Precious Death, I beg of Thee O King of Saints, comfort me and help me
to resist the devil, the flesh and the world, so that being dead to the
world I may live for Thee alone. I beg of Thee at the hour of my death to
receive me, a pilgrim and an exile returning to Thee. Amen.
Fifteenth Prayer
Our Father - Hail Mary
O Jesus!
True and fruitful Vine! Remember the abundant outpouring of Blood which Thou didst so
generously shed from Thy Sacred Body as juice from grapes in a wine press.
From Thy Side, pierced with a lance by a soldier, blood and water issued forth until there
was not left in Thy Body a single drop, and finally, like a bundle of myrrh lifted to the
top of the Cross Thy delicate Flesh was destroyed, the very Substance of Thy Body
withered, and the Marrow of Thy Bones dried up.
Through this bitter Passion and through the outpouring of Thy Precious Blood, I beg of
Thee, O Sweet Jesus, to receive my soul when I am in my death agony. Amen.
Conclusion
O
Sweet Jesus! Pierce my heart so that my tears of penitence and love will
be my bread day and night; may I be converted entirely to Thee, may my heart be Thy
perpetual habitation, may my conversation be pleasing to Thee, and may the end of my life
be so praiseworthy that I may merit Heaven and there with Thy saints, praise Thee forever.
Our Lord made the following promises to anyone who recited the 15 St. Bridget
Prayers for a whole year:
Promises
1 I will deliver 15 souls of his lineage from Purgatory.
2 15 souls of his lineage will be confirmed and preserved in grace.
3 15 sinners of his lineage will be converted.
4 Whoever recites these Prayers will attain in the first degree of
perfection.
5 15 days before his death I will give him My Precious Body in order that he may
escape eternal starvation; I will give him My Precious Blood to drink lest he
thirst eternally.
6 15 days before his death he will feel a deep contrition for all his sins and
will have a perfect knowledge of them.
7 I will place before him the sign of My Victorious Cross for his help and
defense against the attacks of his enemies.
8 Before his death I shall come with My Dearest Beloved Mother.
9 I shall graciously receive his soul, and will lead it into eternal joys.
10 And having led it there I shall give him a special draught from the
fountain of My Deity, something I will not for those who have not recited My
Prayers.
11 Let it be known that whoever may have been living in the state of
mortal sin for 30 years, but who will recite devoutly, or have the intention to
recite these Prayers, the Lord will forgive him all his sins.
12 I shall protect him from strong temptations.
13 I shall preserve and guard his 5 senses.
14 I shall preserve him from a sudden death.
15 His soul will be delivered from eternal death.
16 He will obtain all he asks for from God and the Blessed Virgin.
17 If he has lived all his life doing his own will and he is to die the
next day, his life will be prolonged.
18 Every time one recites these Prayers he gains 100 days indulgence.
19 He is assured of being joined to the supreme Choir of Angels.
20 Whoever teaches these Prayers to another, will have continuous joy and
merit which will endure eternally.
21 There where these prayer are being said or will be said in the future
God is present with His grace.
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