J ST. BERNARD'S HYMN TO JESUS. ESU! The very thought is sweet! The glimpses of His Presence are. No word is sung more sweet than this; No tongue of mortal can express, Amen. The Rosary of the Most Holy Name of Jesus. IN the Name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. V. O Lord, open Thou my lips. mouth shallow forth Thy praise. R. And. m. Gou make speed to save me. R7. O Lord, make haste to help me. Glory be, &c. As it was, &c. Alleluia. The Five Mysteries of the First Part. I. The Incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Meditation.-The Son of God takes upon Him human flesh of the pure blood of the Blessed Mary, ever-Virgin, and is made Man in her womb. Jesus, Son of David, have mercy upon us. To be repeated ten times, and to end with Glory be, &c. II. The Birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Meditation.-The Saviour of the world is born for our Redemption, His Mother remaining a Virgin. Jesus, Son of David, have mercy upon us. Ten times. Glory be, &c. III. The Circumcision of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Meditation.-Our Saviour, being eight days old, begins to suffer for us, and His Blood already flows for our sins. He is circumcised, according to the Law, as if He had been Himself a sinner. Jesus, Son of David, have mercy upon us. Ten times. Glory be, &c. le. IV. Our Lord Jesus Christ is found in the Tem The Meditation.-Our Saviour, being twelve years old, shows Himself to be more than mortal by His knowledge and wisdom, thus teaching the eachers of the Jews. Jesus, Son of David, have mercy upon us. Ten nes. Glory be, &c. V. The Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Meditation.-The Saviour of the world is baptized by S. John; the Eternal Father declares Him to be His Son. Jesus, Son of David, have mercy upon us. times. Glory be, &c. O Let us pray. Ten JESUS, Whose Name is above every name, so that at the Name of Jesus every knee shall bow, of things in heaven, on earth, and under the earth; Who, at the time appointed by the Eternal Wisdom, didst assume flesh in the womb of Blessed Mary, ever-Virgin, and thus becamest the Son of David; Whose birth gladdened men and angels; Who didst begin to suffer so early for us, and to shed on our behalf that Blood Which washeth away the sins of the world; Whose immortal wisdom appeared at the age of twelve years; to Whose Baptism all heaven gave heed; grant us to celebrate all these Mysteries to Thine honour and our own salvation, Who with the Father and the Holy Ghost livest and reignest, ever one God, world without end. Amen. The Five Mysteries of the Second Part. I. Our Saviour washeth His disciples' feet. The Meditation.-Our Saviour, to show us an example of humility, and how much we ought to serve each other, descends so low as to wash the feet of His disciples, although He is God Whom neaven and earth worship. Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews, have mercy upon us. Ten times. Glory be, &c. II. The Prayer of our Lord Jesus Christ in the Garden. The Meditation.-Our Saviour, knowing His Passion to be now at hand, is so affected by the thought of it, and so oppressed by the load of our sins, that He prays to His Almighty Father that the bitter cup may pass away from Him. Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews, have mercy upon us. Ten times. Glory be, &c. III. Our Saviour is taken captive. The Meditation.-Our Saviour, as if He had been no more than mortal man, yields to the power of men, and suffers Himself, for our redemption, to be taken, as if He were a malefactor. Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews, have mercy upon us. Ten times. Glory be, &c. IV. Our Saviour bears His Cross. The Meditation.-Our Saviour, being torn with Scourges and pierced with thorns to atone for our sins, is obliged to carry the Cross, whereon He is to die, and moves on, labouring in sorrow, towards the place of His execution. Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews, have mercy upon us. Ten times. Glory be, &c. V. The descent of our Saviour into hell. The Meditation.-The Soul of our Saviour being separated by death from His Body, descends to that place where the Saints, are expecting His redemption. Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews, have mercy Ten times. Glory be, &c. upon us. Let us pray.. JESUS, Whose Name is above every name, so that at the Name of Jesus every knee shall bow, of things in heaven, on earth, and under the earth; Whose mysterious humiliations and sorrows appointed for Thee on account of oụ: sins appeared in Thy washing the feet of Thy servants and creatures; in Thy distress and prayer and Bloody Sweat; in Thy being secured and brought before courts as a criminal; in Thy bearing the load of Thy Cross; and in the separation of Thy Soul from Thy Body, and its descent to the regions below; grant us to celebrate all these Mysteries to Thine honour and our own salvation, Who, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, livest and reignest, ever One God, world without end. Amen. . The Five Mysteries of the Third Part. I. The Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Meditation. -The Soul of our Lord Jesus Christ, which had been separated from His Body, is reunited to it by a miracle of Almighty power, and that Body which had been dead rises to die no more. Jesus, Son of the Living God, have mercy upon as. Ten times. Glory be, &c.. II. The Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Meditation.-The Body of our Lord Jesus Christ ascendeth into the highest heaven, where the Saviour of mankind sitteth at the right hand of God the Almighty Father. Jesus, Son of the Living God, have mercy upon us. Ten times. Glory be, &c. III. Our Lord Jesus Christ sends down the Holy Ghost. The Meditation.-Our Saviour, now seated at the right hand of God His Almighty Father, sends down the Holy Ghost to inspire and to give courage to His disciples, that they may be made fit to publish to mankind Ilis Cross and lis glory. |