Say Glory be to the Father, &c. three times, in honour of the precious blood of our Lord; Hail Mary once, in honour of our Lady of Seven Dolors; and Eternal rest, &c. for the souls in purgatory.
VII.
They who recite with devotion the prayers to the Five Wounds of our divine Redeemer, may, every day, gain one hundred days' Indulgence; and those who recite these prayers, at least ten times each month, may, on the 3d of May, and the 14th of September, gain a Plenary Indulgence. They who recite these prayers daily, from Passion Sunday until Holy Saturday, inclusively, may, each day, gain seven years and seven times forty days' Indulgence, and on Easter Sunday a Plenary Indulgence.
PRAYERS TO THE FIVE WOUNDS OF OUR BLESSED REDEEMER.
BEGIN BY AN ACT OF CONTRITION.
PROSTRATE before thee, O crucified Jesus, amiable Redeemer of my soul! I confess, with bitten regret, that I have most ungratefully offended thee, and nailed thee to the cross every time I have committed a mortal sin. O my God, infinite Source of all perfection, Sovereign Goodness! thou art worthy of all my affections, for the innumerable blessings, which thou hast, in such abundance, continually bestowed on me. Oh! how unfortunate I am! I cannot undo what I have done ; but, at least, I am sorry for my sins, and I detest them because they have offended thee. O Infinite Goodness! I humbly cast myself at thy sacred feet, and I desire at least to sympathize with thee in all thy sufferings for me, to thank thee for thy excessive charity, and to beg thy pardon, not only with my lips, but from the bottom of my heart.
TO THE WOUND OF THE LEFT FOOT.
O MY divine Saviour, I humbly adore the sacred Wound of thy. left foot, and I feelingly compassionate the intense pain it caused thee. I thank thee
