Prayer Before the Cross

Look down upon me, good and gentile Jesus,
while before Your face I humbly kneel and,
with burning soul, pray and beseech You to
fix deep in my heart libely sentiments of
faith, hope and charity; true contrition for
my sins, and a firm purpose of amendment.

While I comtemplate, with great love and tender
pity, Your five most precious wounds,
ponder over them within me and calling
to mind the words which David, Your
prophet, said to You, my Jesus:

"They have pierced My hands and My feet,
they have numbered all My bones."

Prayer Before A Crucifix

Behold, O kind and most sweet Jesus, I cast myself upon my knees in Thy sight, and with the most fervent desire of my soul I pray and beseech Thee that Thou wouldst impress upon my heart lively sentiments of faith, hope and charity, with true contrition for my sins, and a firm purpose of amendment, while with deep affection and and grief of soul I ponder within myself and mentally contemplate Thy five Wounds, having before my eyes that which David, thr prophet, spoke of Thee, my Jesus: "They have pierced My hands and My feet; they have numbered all My bones."

Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
for the Holy Father's intentions