The following Prayer to Our Suffering Savior for the Holy Souls in Purgatory is said after the particular prayers for each day of the novena, which follow.
Fourth Day
The pain that still more afflicts these holy souls, the spouses of Jesus,
is the thought of having, during life, displeased by their sins that God Whom they so ardently love.
Some penitents have felt so much pain and sorrow in thinking of having, by their sins,
offended so good a God, that they died of grief. The souls in Purgatory understand far better than we do,
the claims that God has to our love; they love Him with all their strength.
Hence, at the thought of having offended Him during life, they experience pain that surpasses all other pain.
O my God! because Thou art infinite goodness, I am sorry with my whole heart for having offended Thee.
I promise to die rather than ever offend Thee more.
Give me holy perseverance; have pity on me, and have pity on those holy souls
that burn in the cleansing fire and love Thee with all their hearts.
O Mary, Mother of God, assist them by thy powerful prayers.
Say The Our Father, Hail Mary, and the Prayer to Our Suffering Saviour for the Holy Souls :
O most sweet Jesus, through the bloody sweat which Thou didst suffer in the Garden of Gethsemane, have mercy on these Blessed Souls. Have mercy on them.
R. Have mercy on them, O Lord.
O most sweet Jesus, through the pains which Thou didst suffer during Thy most cruel scourging, have mercy on them. R. Have mercy on them, O Lord.
O most sweet Jesus, through the pains which Thou didst suffer in Thy most painful crowning with thorns, have mercy on them. R. Have mercy on them, O Lord.
O most sweet Jesus, through the pains which Thou didst suffer in carrying Thy cross to Calvary, have mercy on them. R. Have mercy on them, O Lord.
O most sweet Jesus, through the pains which Thou didst suffer during Thy most cruel Crucifixion, have mercy on them. R. Have mercy on them, O Lord.
O most sweet Jesus, through the pains which Thou didst suffer in Thy most bitter agony on the Cross, have mercy on them. R. Have mercy on them, O Lord.
O most sweet Jesus, through the immense pain which Thou didst suffer in breathing forth Thy Blessed Soul, have mercy on them. R. Have mercy on them, O Lord.
( Here recommend yourself to the Souls in Purgatory,
and mention your prayer intention to obtain through this Novena.)
Blessed Souls, I (we) have prayed for thee; I (we) entreat thee, who are so dear to God, and who are secure of never losing Him, to pray for me a miserable sinner (us miserable sinners), who is (are) in danger of being damned, and of losing God forever. Amen.
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