THE FIFTEEN PRAYERS

REVEALED BY OUR LORD TO

SAINT BRIDGET OF SWEDEN
FIRST PRAYER
PRAY ONE OUR FATHER and ONE HAIL MARY then pray:
O Jesus Christ! Eternal Sweetness to those who love Thee, joy surpassing all joy
and all desire, Salvation and Hope of all sinners, Who hast proved that thou hast no
greater desire than to be among men, even assuming human nature at the fullness of time
for the love of men, recall all the sufferings Thou hast endured from the instant of Thy
conception, and especially during Thy Passion, as it was decreed and ordained from all
eternity in the Divine plan.
Remember, O Lord, that during the Last Supper with Thy disciples, having
washed their feet, Thou gavest them Thy Most Precious Body and Blood, and while at
the same time Thou didst sweetly console them, Thou didst foretell them thy coming
Passion.
Remember the sadness and bitterness which Thou didst experience in Thy Soul as
Thou Thyself bore witness saying: "My Soul is sorrowful even unto death."
Remember all the fear, anguish and pain that Thou didst suffer in Thy delicate
Body before the torment of the Crucifixion, when, after having prayed three times, bathed
in a sweat of blood, Thou wast betrayed by Judas, Thy disciple, arrested by the people of
a nation Thou hadst chosen and elevated, accused by false witnesses, unjustly judged by
three judges during the flower of Thy youth and during the solemn Paschal season.
Remember that Thou wast despoiled of Thy garments and clothed in those of
derision; that Thy Face and
Eyes were veiled, that Thou wast buffeted, crowned with thorns, a reed placed in
Thy Hands, that Thou was crushed with blows and overwhelmed with affronts and
outrages.
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.

SECOND PRAYER
PRAY ONE OUR FATHER and ONE HAIL MARY then pray:
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,
and by thousands of insults, spits, blows, lacerations and other unheard of cruelties,
tormented Thee at will. In consideration of these torments and insulting words, 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.

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 THIRD PRAYER
PRAY ONE OUR FATHER and ONE HAIL MARY then pray:
O Jesus! Creator of Heaven and earth Whom nothing can encompass or limit,
Thou Who dost enfold and hold all under Thy Loving power, remember the very bitter
pain Thou didst suffer when the Jews nailed Thy Sacred Hands and Feet to the Cross by
blow after blow with big blunt nails, and not finding Thee in a pitiable enough state to
satisfy their rage, they enlarged Thy Wounds, and added pain to pain, and with
indescribable cruelty stretched Thy Body on the Cross, pulled Thee from all sides, thus
dislocating Thy Limbs. 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.

FOURTH PRAYER
PRAY ONE OUR FATHER and ONE HAIL MARY then pray:
O Jesus! Heavenly Physician, raised aloft on the Cross to heal our wounds with
Thine, remember the bruises which Thou didst suffer and the weakness of all Thy
Members which were distended to such a degree that never was there pain like unto
Thine. From the Crown of Thy Head to the Soles of Thy Feet there was not one spot on
Thy Body that was not in torment, and yet, forgetting all Thy sufferings, Thou didst not
cease to pray to Thy Heavenly Father for Thy enemies, saying: "Father forgive them for
they know not what they do."
Through this great Mercy, and in memory of this suffering, grant that the
remembrance of Thy Most Bitter Passion may effect in us a perfect contrition and the
remission of all our sins. Amen.

FIFTH PRAYER
PRAY ONE OUR FATHER and ONE HAIL MARY then pray:
O Jesus! Mirror of eternal splendor, remember the sadness which Thou
experienced, when contemplating in the light of Thy Divinity the predestination of those
who would be saved by the merits of Thy Sacred Passion, Thou didst see at the same
time, the great multitude of reprobates who would be damned for their sins, and Thou
didst complain bitterly of those hopeless lost and unfortunate sinners.
Through this abyss of compassion and pity, and especially through the goodness
which Thou displayed to the good thief when Thou saidst to him: "This day, thou shalt be
with Me in Paradise." I beg of Thee, O Sweet Jesus, that at the hour of my death, Thou
wilt show me mercy. Amen.

SIXTH PRAYER
PRAY ONE OUR FATHER and ONE HAIL MARY then pray:
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,

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when all Thy relatives and friends abandoned Thee, except Thy Beloved Mother, who
remained close to Thee during Thy agony and whom Thou didst entrust to Thy faithful
disciple when Thou saidst to Mary: "Woman, behold thy son!" and to Saint John: "Son,
behold thy Mother!" 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 afflictions and
tribulations, both corporal and spiritual, and to assist me in all my trials, and especially at
the hour of my death. Amen.

SEVENTH PRAYER
PRAY ONE OUR FATHER and ONE HAIL MARY then pray:
O Jesus! Inexhaustible Fountain of compassion, Who by a profound gesture of
Love, said from the Cross: "I thirst!" suffered from the thirst for the salvation of the
human race. I beg of Thee, O my Savior, to inflame in our hearts the desire to tend
toward perfection in all our acts; and to extinguish in us the concupiscence of the flesh
and the ardor of worldly desires. Amen.

EIGHTH PRAYER
PRAY ONE OUR FATHER and ONE HAIL MARY then pray:
O Jesus! Sweetness of hearts, delight of the spirit, by the bitterness of the vinegar
and gall which Thou didst taste on the Cross for Love of us, grant us the grace to receive
worthily Thy Precious Body and Blood during our life and at the hour of our death, that
they may serve as a remedy and consolation for our souls. Amen.

NINTH PRAYER
PRAY ONE OUR FATHER and ONE HAIL MARY then pray:
O Jesus! Royal virtue, joy of the mind, recall the pain Thou didst endure, when,
plunged in an ocean of bitterness at the approach of death, insulted, outraged by the Jews,
Thou didst cry out in a loud voice that Thou was abandoned by Thy Father, saying: "My
God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken me?" Through this anguish, I beg of Thee, O my
Savior, not to abandon me in the terrors and pains of my death. Amen.

TENTH PRAYER
PRAY ONE OUR FATHER and ONE HAIL MARY then pray:
O Jesus! Who art the beginning and end of all things, life and virtue, remember
that for our sakes, Thou was plunged in an abyss of suffering from the soles of Thy Feet
to the crown of Thy Head. In consideration of the enormity of Thy Wounds, teach me to
keep, through pure love, Thy Commandments, whose way is wide and easy for those who
love Thee. Amen.

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 ELEVENTH PRAYER
PRAY ONE OUR FATHER and ONE HAIL MARY then pray:
O Jesus! Deep abyss of mercy, I beg of Thee, in memory of Thy Wounds, which
penetrated to the very marrow of Thy Bones and to the depth of Thy Being, to draw me, a
miserable sinner, overwhelmed by my offenses, away from sin and to hide me from Thy
Face justly irritated against me, hide me in Thy Wounds, until Thy anger, and just
indignation, shall have passed away. Amen.

TWELFTH PRAYER
PRAY ONE OUR FATHER and ONE HAIL MARY then pray:
O Jesus! Mirror of Truth, symbol of unity, link of Charity, remember the
multitude of wounds with which Thou was covered from Head to Foot, torn and reddened
by the spilling of Thy Adorable Blood.
O Great and Universal Pain which Thou didst suffer in Thy Virginal Flesh for
Love of us! Sweetest Jesus!
What is there, that Thou couldst have done for us, which Thou hast not done!
May the fruit of Thy sufferings, be renewed in my soul by the faithful remembrance of
Thy Passion, and may Thy Love increase in my heart each day, until I see Thee in
eternity, Thou Who art the treasury of every real good and every joy, which I beg Thee to
grant me, O Sweetest Jesus, in Heaven. Amen.

THIRTEENTH PRAYER
PRAY ONE OUR FATHER and ONE HAIL MARY then pray:
O Jesus! Strong Lion, Immortal and Invincible King, remember the pain which
Thou didst endure, when all Thy strength, both moral and physical, was entirely
exhausted, Thou didst bow Thy Head, saying: "It is consummated!" Through this anguish
and grief, I beg of Thee Lord Jesus, to have mercy on me at the hour of my death, when
my mind will be greatly troubled and my soul will be in anguish. Amen.

FOURTEENTH PRAYER
PRAY ONE OUR FATHER and ONE HAIL MARY then pray:
O Jesus! Only Son of the Father, Splendor and Figure of His Substance,
remember the simple and humble recommendation, Thou didst make of Thy Soul to Thy
Eternal Father, saying: "Father, into Thy Hands I commend My Spirit!" And with Thy
Body all torn, and Thy Heart Broken, and the bowels of Thy Mercy open to redeem us,
Thou didst Expire. By this Precious Death, I beg of Thee O King of Saints, comfort me
and help me to resist the devil, the flesh and the world, so that being dead to the world I
may live for Thee alone.
I beg of Thee at the hour of my death to receive me, a pilgrim and an exile
returning to Thee. Amen.

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 FIFTEENTH PRAYER
PRAY ONE OUR FATHER and ONE HAIL MARY then pray:
O Jesus! True and Fruitful Vine! Remember the abundant outpouring of Blood,
which, Thou didst so generously shed from Thy Sacred Body, as juice from grapes in a
wine press.
From Thy Side, pierced, with a lance by a soldier, blood and water issued forth,
until, there was not left in Thy Body a single drop, and finally, like a bundle of myrrh
lifted to the top of the Cross, Thy delicate Flesh was destroyed, the very Substance of
Thy Body withered, and the Marrow of Thy Bones dried up.
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.

Conclusion
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, and may my heart be Thy
perpetual habitation, may my conversation be pleasing to Thee, and may the end of my
life, be so praiseworthy, that I may merit Heaven, and there with Thy saints, I may praise
Thee forever. Amen.

Warning
A Monitum of the Holy Office: In certain places a booklet with the title: “The
Secret of Happiness: Fifteen Prayers Revealed by Our Lord to Saint Brigid in the Church
of Saint Paul in Rome,” published in various languages at Nice (and elsewhere).
Since it is asserted in this booklet that certain promises were made by God to
Saint Brigid, and it is by no means certain that these promises were of supernatural
origin, Ordinaries of places must avoid giving permission to publish or reprint works or
writings which contain the aforesaid promises.
Given at Rome, from the Holy Office, 28 January, 1954.
Pope Michael’s comment: The prayers are certainly good, but he promises have
been forbidden to be published. Numerous editions are circulating with these promises in
direct violation of the prohibition of Rome. Do not purchase or use these. Only use
editions approved by the Church, such as this one approved by Pope Michael, March 15,
2007.