† Lord Jesus Christ,
eternal and merciful God,
Creator and Redeemer of all,
listen to my prayer.
For the love Thou doth bear
to those who ask forgiveness,
look on me with mercy,
as once Thou didst look on Mary Magdalen,
and on Peter who denied Thee.
Look on me, Lord Jesus Christ,
as Thou didst looked at the thief on his cross
and on every sinner whom Thou hast ever forgiven.
Look on me, merciful Lord,
as Thou didst look on Thy Mother, Mary,
standing in sorrow beneath Thy Cross.
Let me feel in my heart her compassion for Thee,
and let my eyes weep for Thy sorrows,
caused by my sinful life.
Call me back from the darkness
to my Father's house,
give me a new heart
and a place at Thy side in the banquet
Thou hast prepared for me.
Amen. †
† Hail, Mary, my joy, my glory, my heart and my soul!
Thou art all mine through thy mercy, and I am all thine.
But I am not thine completely enough.
Destroy in me all that may be displeasing to God.
Place and cultivate in me everything that is pleasing to thee. Amen.†
