Devotion to the Precious Blood
Three Offerings of the Precious Blood
I. Eternal Father! in Union with the most Holy and Immaculate Virgin and in her name, and in union with and in the name of all the Blessed in heaven and of all the elect upon earth, I offer Thee the most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ in thanksgiving for the gifts and privileges with which Thou hast enriched Mary, as Thy most obedient Daughter, particularly in her Immaculate Conception. I offer Thee also His Precious Blood for the conversion of poor sinners, for the propagation and exaltation of Thy Holy Church, for the safety and prosperity of our chief pastor the Bishop of Rome, and according to his intentions.
Gloria Patri
II. Eternal and Incarnate Word! in union with the most Holy and Immaculate Virgin and in her name, and in union with and in the name of all the Blessed in heaven and of all the elect upon earth, I offer Thee Thine own most Precious Blood in thanksgiving for the gifts and privileges with which Thou hast enriched Mary, as Thy most loving Mother, particularly in her Immaculate Conception. I offer Thee also this Precious Blood for the conversion of poor sinners, for the propagation and exaltation of Thy holy Church, for the safety and prosperity of our chief pastor the Bishop of Rome, and according to his intentions.
Gloria Patri
III. Holy and Eternal Spirit! in union with the most Holy and Immaculate Virgin and in her name, and in union with and in the name of all the blessed in heaven and of all the elect upon earth, I offer Thee the most Precious Blood of Jesus in thanksgiving for the gifts and privileges with which Thou hast enriched Mary, as Thy most faithful Spouse, particularly in her immaculate Conception. I offer Thee also this Precious Blood for the conversion of poor sinners, for the propagation and exaltation of Thy Holy Church, for the safety and prosperity of our chief pastor the Bishop of Rome, and according to his intentions.
Gloria Patri
Prayer to the Most Holy Virgin
Mary, Mother of God, most Holy and Immaculate Virgin, by the love thou dost ever bear to God, by the gratitude thou hast towards him, for the manifold graces and favours with which thou wast enriched by Him, particularly for the privilege granted to thee alone of thy Immaculate Conception, and by the infinite merits of Jesus Christ, thy Divine Son our Lord, we pray thee most earnestly to obtain for us a most perfect and constant devotion towards thyself, and a full trust that through thy most mighty intercession we shall receive all the graces which we ask; certain therefore now of obtaining them from thy great goodness, with hearts overflowing with joy and thankfulness we venerate thee, repeating the salutation which the holy archangel Gabriel made to thee.
Ave Maria
INDULGENCES
An indulgence of 300 days every time they are said with contrition, together with the accompanying prayer to the Blessed Virgin.
A plenary indulgence to all who say them every day for an entire month, to be gained on that day when, after Confession and Communion, they shall visit a church or public oratory, and pray there for a time according to the intention of his Holiness.
Seven Offerings of the Precious Blood
1. Eternal Father! I offer Thee the merits of the Precious Blood of Jesus, Thy well-beloved Son, my Saviour and my God, for the propagation and exaltation of my dear Mother Thy holy Church, for the safety and prosperity of her visible head, our chief pastor the Bishop of Rome; for the cardinals, bishops, and pastors of souls, and for all the ministers of the sanctuary.
Gloria Patri and the ejaculation: Blessed and praised for evermore be Jesus, who hath saved us with His Blood.
2. Eternal Father! I offer Thee the merits of the Precious Blood of Jesus, Thy well-beloved Son, my Saviour and my God, for the peace and concord of Catholic kings and princes, for the humiliation of the enemies of our Holy Faith, and for the welfare of all Christian people.
Gloria Patri and the ejaculation: Blessed and praised for evermore be Jesus, who hath saved us with His Blood.
3. Eternal Father! I offer Thee the merits of the Precious Blood of Jesus, Thy well-beloved Son, my Saviour and my God, for the repentance of unbelievers, the uprooting of heresy, and the conversion of sinners.
Gloria Patri and the ejaculation: Blessed and praised for evermore be Jesus, who hath saved us with His Blood.
4. Eternal Father! I offer Thee the merits of the Precious Blood of Jesus, Thy well-beloved Son, my Saviour and my God, for all my relations, friends, and enemies; for the poor, the sick, and the afflicted, and for all those for whom Thou my God knowest that I ought to pray, or wouldst have me pray.
Gloria Patri and the ejaculation: Blessed and praised for evermore be Jesus, who hath saved us with His Blood.
5. Eternal Father! I offer Thee the merits of the Precious Blood of Jesus, Thy well-beloved Son, my Saviour and my God, for all who this day are passing to the other life; that Thou wouldst save them from the pains of Hell, and admit them quickly to the possession of Thy glory.
Gloria Patri and the ejaculation: Blessed and praised for evermore be Jesus, who hath saved us with His Blood.
6. Eternal Father! I offer Thee the merits of the Precious Blood of Jesus, Thy well-beloved Son, my Saviour and my God, for all those who love this great treasure, for those who join with me in adoring it and honouring it, and for those who strive to spread devotion to it.
Gloria Patri and the ejaculation: Blessed and praised for evermore be Jesus, who hath saved us with His Blood.
7. Eternal Father! I offer Thee the merits of the Precious Blood of Jesus, Thy well-beloved Son, my Saviour and my God, for all my wants, spiritual and temporal, in suffrage for the holy souls in purgatory, and chiefly for these who were most devout to this Blood, the price of our redemption, and to the sorrows and pains of our dear Mother, most holy Mary.
Gloria Patri and the ejaculation: Blessed and praised for evermore be Jesus, who hath saved us with His Blood.
Glory be to the Blood of Jesus, new and for ever, and throughout all ages. Amen.
INDULGENCES
An indulgence of 300 days to all the faithful who, with contrite hearts, shall make to the Eternal Father the following offerings of the Precious Blood of His well-beloved Son Jesus Christ, together with seven Gloria Patri’s, and an ejaculation with the intention of making thereby a compensation for all the outrages which are done to the Precious Blood, which is the price and ransom of our souls.
A plenary indulgence to all who say them for a month together, on any one day, once in the month, when, after Confession and Communion, they shall pray according to the intention of the Sovereign Pontiff.
Chaplet of the Precious Blood
V. Deus in adjutorium meum intende.
R. Domine ad adiuvandum me festina.
V. Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto
R. Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum. Amen.
V. Incline unto my aid, O God
R. O Lord, make haste to help me.
V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost
R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
First Mystery and Meditation
Our most loving Saviour shed His Precious Blood for us, for the first time, on the eighth day after His birth, when, to fulfill the law of Moses, He was circumcised. While, then, we think on all that Jesus did to satisfy God’s justice for our wanderings, let us excite ourselves to true sorrow for them, and promise, with the help of His powerful grace, to be henceforth truly chaste in body and in soul.
Our Father, five times, Glory be to the Father, once.
V. Te ergo quaesumus tuis famulis subveni, quos pretioso Sanguine redemisti.
Second Mystery and Meditation
Jesus, in the Garden of Olives, shed His blood for us in such streams that it bathed the earth around. This He did at the vision He then had of the ingratitude with which men would meet His love. Oh! let us, then, repent sincerely for the past, considering how poorly we have met the countless benefits of Our Lord, and resolve henceforth to make good use of His graces and holy inspirations.
Our Father, five times, Glory be to the Father, once.
V. Te ergo quaesumus tuis famulis subveni, quos pretioso Sanguine redemisti.
Third Mystery and Meditation
Jesus, in His cruel scourging, shed His blood when, from His lacerated skin and wounded flesh, on every side, that precious blood flowed in streams, while our gentle Lord kept offering it to His eternal Father in payment of our impatience and our wantonness. How is it, then, that we do not curb our wrath and self-love? Oh! let us henceforth try to be more patient in our trials, to despise ourselves, and to bear in peace the injuries men do us.
Our Father, five times, Glory be to the Father, once.
V. Te ergo quaesumus tuis famulis subveni, quos pretioso Sanguine redemisti.
Fourth Mystery and Meditation
The sacred head of Jesus poured forth Blood when it was crowned with thorns, all for our pride and evil thoughts. And shall we continue to nourish haughtiness and to foster foul imaginations, and the evil thoughts of our mind? Henceforth let there be ever before our eyes our utter nothingness, our misery, and our weakness, and with generous hearts let us resist the evil suggestions of the devil.
Our Father, five times, Glory be to the Father, once.
V. Te ergo quaesumus tuis famulis subveni, quos pretioso Sanguine redemisti.
Fifth Mystery and Meditation
Oh, what streams of Blood our loving Jesus, laden with the heavy wood of the cross, on the mournful way to Calvary, poured forth from His veins! Then were the very streets and ways of Jerusalem through which He passed, bathed with His Precious Blood. And all this was done in satisfaction for the scandals and bad examples by which His own creatures had led others astray on the way to ruin. Ah! who can tell whether we, too, are not of this unhappy number? Who knows how many our bad example has thrust down to hell? And have we done nothing to remedy this evil? Alas! let us henceforth endeavor to do all we can to save souls by word and example, making ourselves to all a pattern of a good and holy life.
Our Father, five times, Glory be to the Father, once.
V. Te ergo quaesumus tuis famulis subveni, quos pretioso Sanguine redemisti.
Sixth Mystery and Meditation
More and yet more blood flowed from the Redeemer of mankind, in His most barbarous crucifixion; when His veins and arteries were rent and broken, and the saving balm of life eternal, which blotted out all the crimes and enormities of a whole world, flowed in torrents from out His hands and feet. What man is he, that still will choose to continue in his sin, renewing thus the cruel crucifixion of the Son of God. Bitterly, bitterly will we weep then for our bad deeds done, and at the feet of God’s minister detest them; now will we mend our evil ways, and henceforth begin a truly Christian life, with the thought ever in our hearts of all the blood which our eternal salvation cost the Saviour of men.
Our Father, five times, Glory be to the Father, once.
V. Te ergo quaesumus tuis famulis subveni, quos pretioso Sanguine redemisti.
Seventh Mystery and Meditation
Last of all, Jesus shed His Blood, when He was dead, when the lance opened His sacred side and cleft His loving heart; and with the Blood gushed forth water, to show us how His Blood was all poured out, even to the last drop, for our salvation. O infinite goodness of Our Redeemer, who will not love Thee? What heart will not melt away for very love of Thee Who hast done all this for our redemption? Our tongues want words to praise Thee: wherefore, we invite all creatures upon earth, all the angels and all the saints in paradise, and, most of all, our dearest Mother Mary, to bless, to praise, and to hymn Thy most Precious Blood. Yes, glory to the Blood of Jesus, now and forever, throughout all ages! Amen.
At this last Mystery Our Father, three times, Glory be to the Father, once.
V. Te ergo quaesumus tuis famulis subveni, quos pretioso Sanguine redemisti.
Prayer
Most Precious Blood of life eternal, price and ransom of the world, whose saving streams nourish and cleanse our souls, ever pleading man’s cause before the throne of heavenly mercy! from the depths of my soul I adore thee; fain would I, were I able, make thee some compensation for the outrages and wrongs thou dost ever suffer from men, thy creatures, and, most of all, from those who, in their rashness, cease not to blaspheme thee. Who will not bless this blood of infinite value? who not burn for love of Jesus, who shed it all for us? What were I but for this blood which hath redeemed me? Love, assuredly love. 0 boundless love, which gave to us this saving balm beyond all price, welling from the fount of immeasurable love! Give to all hearts, to all tongues, power to praise, hymn, and thank thee, now and forever, and throughout all eternity! Amen.
V. Redemisti nos, Domine, in Sanguine tuo.
R. Et fecisti nos Deo nostro regnum.
Oremus
Omnipotens sempiterne Deus, qui Unigenitum Filium tuum mundi Redemptorem constituisti, ac ejus Sanguine placari voluisti: concede nobis, quaesumus, salutis nostrae pretium ita venerari, atque praesentis vitae malis ejus virtute defendi in terris, ut fructu perpetuo laetemur in coelis. Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitate, &c. Amen
V. Then hast redeemed us, O Lord, with Thy Blood.
R. And hast made us a kingdom to our God.
Let us pray
Almighty and Everlasting God, who hast appointed Thine only-begotten Son the Saviour of the world, and hast willed to be appeased with His Blood; grant us, we beseech Thee, so to venerate this Blood, the price of our salvation, and so to be defended by its power upon earth from the evils of this present life, that in heaven we may enjoy its everlasting fruit. Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the Unity of the Holy Ghost, world without end. Amen.
INDULGENCES
An indulgence of seven years and seven quarantines, once a day, to all who shall say, with devotion, this chaplet. A plenary indulgence, once a month, to all who, having said it every day, for a month, after confession and communion, shall pray for holy Church, etc.— Pius VII., Oct. 18, 1815.
The Sovereign Pontiff, Gregory XVI., hy a rescript of the S. Congr. of Indulgences, July 5, 1843, granted these indulgences to all who shall say only the Our Father thirty-three times, reflecting at the same time on the mysteries proposed for consideration in the chaplet.
It is, moreover, stated, in the same rescript, that persons incapable of meditating may gain the indulgences by merely saying the Our Father thirty-three times.