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 By this  most  holy  shedding of thy  Blood,  I beg  of  thee  the grace of  meekness,  against  all anger and  desire  of  revenge. ''Our Father. Hail Mary. ''

O most sweet  and  abstemious of  guests,  Jesus  Christ, true God  and  man! to thee be eternal  praise  and  thanksgiving, for  the  stripping  of thy  garments,  which  thou sufferedst both  before  and  after the  carrying  of  the  Cross, not without  the  most  painful renewal  and  aggravation of thy  Wounds.

By this  most  holy  shedding of thy  Blood,  I beseech  of thee  the  grace  of  sobriety  and abstinence, against  all  gluttony and  surfeiting. ''Our Father. Hail Mary. ''

O most good  and  faithful . Samaritan, Jesus  Christ,  true God and  man! to thee  be eternal  praise  and  thanksgiving, because  in  thy  burning love for  us  thou  offeredst  for our redemption  thy  most  holy Hands and  Feet, to  be  horribly dug into  and  fastened  to  the wood of  the  Cross.

By this  most  holy  shedding of thy  Blood,  I beg  earnestly the grace  of  brotherly  charity, against all  envy  and  jealousy. ''Our Father. Hail Mary. ''

O most zealous  High  Priest, Jesus Christ,  true  God  and man! to thee  be  eternal  praise and thanksgiving,  because thou sufferedst  thy  sacred Side to  be  pierced,  laid  open, and wounded.

By this  most  sacred  shedding of  thy  Blood,  I humbly ask of  thee  the  grace  of  holy fervour and  zeal,  against  ail slothfulness and  torpor  in  thy service, and  in  all  exercises of piety. ''Our Father. Hail Mary. ''

Most gracious  Jesus,  to  the most sweet  wound  of  thy Right Foot  I offer,  with  all my heart’s  affection,  whatever prosperity and  pleasure  thou ordainest for  me  in  the  loving counsel of  thy  Providence, and I so  unite  them  to  thy divine will,  together  with  myself, as  to  be  willing  by  no sort  of  temptation  to  be  ever torn away  or  separated  from it, through  all  eternity. ''Our Father. Hail Mary. ''

Most gracious  Jesus,  in  the most sweet  wound  of  thy blessed Left  Foot  I hide  all  the troubles, adversities,  distresses, and  bitternesses  which  thy divine Providence  may,  in  the whole course  of  my  life,  send me, or  permit  to  befall  me; and I unite  and  join  them  to thy  most  bitter  pains,  with