The Fifteen Prayers of St. Bridget are a powerful devotion revealed by Jesus to St. Bridget of Sweden, focusing on the 5,480 wounds He endured during His Passion. This step-by-step guide will walk you through praying this devotion, offering meditations on Christ’s suffering and His unwavering love.
Preparation for Prayer
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Find a Quiet Space: Choose a peaceful setting where you can reflect without distractions.
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Set Your Intentions: Offer your prayers for a special intention, for reparation, or to deepen your relationship with Christ.
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Begin with the Sign of the Cross:In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Step 1: Meditation on One of the Fifteen Wounds
Prayers for Each of the Fifteen Wounds
The First Prayer
Meditation: Annas’s servant’s unjust slap across the face of Christ.
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Prayer:
Jesus Christ! Eternal Sweetness to those who love Thee, joy surpassing all joy and all desire, Salvation and Hope of all sinners, remember all the sufferings Thou hast endured from the instant of Thy conception, and especially during Thy Passion. In memory of all these pains and sufferings which Thou didst endure before Thy Passion on the Cross, grant me before my death true contrition, a sincere and entire confession, worthy satisfaction, and the remission of all my sins. Amen
The Second Prayer
Meditation: Buffets and blows Christ endured from Caiphas’s servants.
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Prayer:
O Jesus! True liberty of angels, Paradise of delights, remember the horror and sadness which Thou didst endure when Thy enemies, like furious lions, surrounded Thee. I beseech Thee, O my Savior, to deliver me from all my enemies, visible and invisible, and to bring me, under Thy protection, to the perfection of eternal salvation. Amen.
The Third Prayer
Meditation: Slaps across the veiled Holy Face of Jesus.
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Prayer:
O Jesus! Creator of Heaven and earth Whom nothing can encompass or limit, remember the very bitter pain Thou didst suffer when the Jews nailed Thy Sacred Hands and Feet to the Cross. I beg of Thee, O Jesus, by the memory of this most Loving suffering of the Cross, to grant me the grace to fear Thee and to Love Thee. Amen.
The Fourth Prayer
Meditation: The Scourging at the Pillar.
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Prayer:
Jesus! Heavenly Physician, raised aloft on the Cross to heal our wounds with Thine, remember the bruises which Thou didst suffer. Through this great Mercy, grant that the remembrance of Thy Most Bitter Passion may effect in us a perfect contrition and the remission of all our sins. Amen.
The Fifth Prayer
Meditation: The Crowning with Thorns.
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Prayer:
O Jesus! Mirror of eternal splendor, remember the sadness which Thou experienced contemplating the predestination of those who would be saved. I beg of Thee, O Sweet Jesus, that at the hour of my death, Thou wilt show me mercy. Amen.
The Sixth Prayer
Meditation: Strikes on the Sacred Head of Jesus with a reed.
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Prayer:
O Jesus! Beloved and most desirable King, remember the grief Thou didst suffer when naked and like a common criminal, Thou was fastened and raised on the Cross. I beg of Thee O my Savior, by the sword of sorrow which pierced the soul of Thy holy Mother, to have compassion on me in all my affliction and tribulations. Amen
The Seventh Prayer
Meditation: The crippling Shoulder Wound of Jesus while carrying the Cross.
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Prayer:
O Jesus! Inexhaustible Fountain of compassion, Who said from the Cross: “I thirst!” I beg of Thee O my Savior, to inflame in our hearts the desire to tend toward perfection in all our acts. Amen
The Eighth Prayer
Meditation: Wounds sustained on His elbows and knees at His first fall.
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Prayer:
O Jesus! Sweetness of hearts, delight of the spirit, by the bitterness of the vinegar and gall which Thou didst taste on the Cross, grant us the grace to receive worthily Thy Precious Body and Blood during our life and at the hour of our death. Amen
The Ninth Prayer
Meditation: Wounds on His forearms and shins in His second fall.
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Prayer:
O Jesus! Royal virtue, joy of the mind, recall the pain Thou didst endure when Thou didst cry out that Thou was abandoned by Thy Father. Through this anguish, I beg of Thee, O my Savior, not to abandon me in the terrors and pains of my death. Amen
The Tenth Prayer
Meditation: Wounds on His Sacred Face in His third fall, prostrate to the ground.
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Prayer:
O Jesus! Who art the beginning and end of all things, teach me to keep, through pure love, Thy Commandments. Amen
The Eleventh Prayer
Meditation: The Wound of the Left Foot, pierced by a nail.
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Prayer:
O Jesus! Deep abyss of mercy, draw me, a miserable sinner, away from sin and hide me in Thy Wounds. Amen
The Twelfth Prayer
Meditation: The Wound of the Right Foot, inflicted by the same nail.
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Prayer:
O Jesus! Mirror of Truth, symbol of unity, link of Charity, may the fruit of Thy sufferings be renewed in my soul, Amen
The Thirteenth Prayer
Meditation: The Wound of the Left Hand, inflicted by a nail.
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Prayer:
O Jesus! Strong Lion, Immortal and Invincible King, I beg of Thee Lord Jesus, to have mercy on me at the hour of my death. Amen
The Fourteenth Prayer
Meditation: The Wound of the Right Hand, inflicted by a nail.
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Prayer:
O Jesus! Only Son of the Father, comfort me and help me to resist the devil, the flesh and the world. Amen
The Fifteenth Prayer
Meditation: The lance piercing the Sacred Side of Jesus.
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Prayer:
O Jesus! True and fruitful Vine! Through this bitter Passion and through the outpouring of Thy precious Blood, I beg of Thee, O Sweet Jesus, to receive my soul when I am in my death agony. Amen
Step 2: Pray 15 Our Fathers and 15 Hail Marys
Step 3: Concluding Prayer
O, Sweet Jesus! Pierce my heart so that my tears of penitence and love will be my bread day and night; may I be converted entirely to Thee. Amen
Why Pray This Devotion?
This devotion is not just about recounting Christ’s suffering, it’s about deepening your connection to His love and mercy.
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