After this return to the high altar and, to complete this |
Behold, O kind and most sweet Jesus, * I cast myself upon my knees in Thy sight, * and with the most fervent desire of my soul, * I pray and beseech Thee that Thou wouldst impress upon my heart * lively sentiments of faith, hope and charity, * with true contrition for my sins * and a firm purpose of amendment; * while with deep affection and grief of soul, * I ponder within myself and mentally contemplate Thy five wounds, * having before my eyes the words which David the prophet * put on Thy lips concerning Thee: * "They have pierced My hands and My feet, * they have numbered all My bones." |
At the end, one Our Father and Hail Mary, at least should be said for the intentions of the Sovereign Pontiff; this will fullfill the requirements for a plenary indulgence connected to this devotion -- so long as a person also fulfills the other requirements. (See "How to Gain a Partial or Plenary Indulgence" by making this devotion.) |