For the critically ill and dying

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You expired, Jesus,
but the source of life gushed forth for souls,
and the ocean of mercy opened up
for the whole world.
O Fount of Life,
unfathomable Divine Mercy,
envelop the whole world
and empty Yourself out upon us.

O Blood and Water,
which gushed forth
from the Heart of Jesus
as a Fount of Mercy for us,
I trust in You.

Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood,
Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son,
Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins
and those of the whole world.

For the sake of His Sorrowful Passion,
have mercy on us and on the whole world.

Holy God,
Holy Mighty One,
Holy Immortal One,
have mercy on us
and on the whole world.

Eternal God, in Whom mercy is endless
and the treasury of compassion inexhaustible,
look kindly upon us
and increase Your mercy in us,
that in difficult moments,
we might not despair
nor become despondent,
but with great confidence
submit ourselves to Your holy will,
which is Love and Mercy itself.

 

[NeedsMercy]

Saint Joseph, we, your unworthy children, greet you. You are the faithful protector and intercessor of all who love and venerate you. You know that we have special confidence in you and that, after Jesus and Mary, we place all our hope of salvation in you, for you are especially powerful with God and will never abandon your faithful servants. Therefore, we humbly invoke you and commend ourselves, with all who are dear to us and all that belongs to us, to your intercession. We beg of you, by your love for Jesus and Mary, not to abandon us during life and to assist us at the hour of death.

Glorious Saint Joseph, spouse of the Immaculate Virgin, obtain for us a pure, humble, charitable mind, and perfect resignation to the Divine Will. Be our guide, our father, and our model through life that we may merit to die as you did in the arms of Jesus and Mary.

Loving Saint Joseph, faithful follower of Jesus Christ, we raise our hearts to you to implore your powerful intercession in obtaining from the Divine Heart of Jesus all the graces necessary for our spiritual and temporal welfare, particularly the grace of a happy death, and the special grace we now implore:

a return to health for the critically ill, and a peaceful death to the dying

Guardian of the Word Incarnate, we feel confident that your prayers in our behalf will be graciously heard before the throne of God. Amen.