Prayer to Jesus Crucified (Prayer Before a Crucifix)
Prayer to Jesus Crucified
Prayer to Jesus Crucified
Behold, O kind and most sweet Jesus,
I cast myself on my knees in Your sight,
and with the most fervent desire of my soul,
I pray and beseech You
that You would impress upon my heart
lively sentiments of faith, hope, and charity,
with a true repentance for my sins,
and a firm desire of amendment,
while with deep affection and grief of soul,
I ponder within myself and mentally contemplate
Your five most precious wounds;
having before my eyes
that which David spoke in prophecy of You, O good Jesus:
“They pierced my hands
and my feet;
they have numbered all my bones.”
About the Prayer to Jesus Crucified
In Most Catholic Prayer Books
The Prayer to Jesus Crucified is another name for The Prayer before a Crucifix. It is in most Catholic prayer books. A unique feature is that it includes an excerpt from Psalm 22.
Plenary Indulgence
Pope Pius XI granted it an indulgence on February 2, 1934. We can gain a plenary indulgence when we recite it on a Friday during the Season of Lent. There are conditions. First, we need to be in front of an image of Jesus on the Cross. Then we need to meet the usual requirements for an indulgence.
Partial Indulgence
On the other days, a partial indulgence can be gained once per day for oneself or a soul in Purgatory.
To Obtain an Indulgence
The usual requirements are the same as for all indulgences. We must be in a state of grace, take part in the Sacraments of Confession and the Eucharist, and pray for the Pope’s intentions. Click for more details.
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CREDITS
The LOGO image of Our Lady of Grace is original artwork by Martin Lariviere in 2009. We have the artist’s permission (my son). It is our exclusive trademark logo image.
A beautifully photographed sky by Donald Tong inspired the website’s colour scheme. Cropped portions of it are the background for the footer Bible verse. He shared it as a free download on pexels.com.
Raphael painted The Sistine Madonna circa (1513-1514). We made circular cut-outs from the original image.
The Prayer to Jesus, Crucified is a classic version found in the Missionaries of Charity prayer book.
Our information is from general knowledge, experience, and shared internet sources. We’d like you to use it as a starting point for your research to verify facts and build a reference list
ART
La Crucifixion (detail), our featured image, was painted circa 1644 to 1646 by Philippe de Champaigne.
Circa 1677, Bartolome Esteban Murillo painted Mount Calvary and Christ Crucified.
Jose Ferraz de Almeida Junior painted Jesus with a halo on the Crucifix in 1889.
In 1630, Anthony Van Dyck painted Jesus on the Cross with a dark, grey background.
IN REVIEW
Behold, O kind and most sweet Jesus,
I cast myself on my knees in Your sight,
and with the most fervent desire of my soul,
I pray and beseech You that You would impress upon my heart, lively sentiments of faith, hope, and charity,
with true repentance for my sins, and a firm desire of amendment.
While with deep affection and grief of soul,
I ponder within myself and mentally contemplate
Your five most precious wounds,
having before my eyes that which David spoke in prophecy of You, O good Jesus:
They pierced My hands and My feet,
they have numbered My bones.
Amen
The Prayer to Jesus Crucified is another name for The Prayer Before a Crucifix. It is in most Catholic prayer books. Pope Pius XI granted it an indulgence on February 2, 1934.
There is a Plenary Indulgence on Fridays during Lent in front of an image of Jesus on the Cross. There is a partial indulgence on other days. We need to meet the usual requirements.