Fifteene Prayers
righte good and vertuous,  vsually called the.xv.Oos,  and of diuers called S. Brigets prayers, because the holye and blessed Virgin vsed dayly to say them before the Image of  the Crucifix,  in S. Paules Church  in Rome.

The first Prayer.

O Jesu, endles sweetenesse of all that loue thee, a ioyepassing & exceeding all gladness and desyre, the sauiour and louer of all repentaunt synners, that lykest to dwell (as thou saydest thy selfe) with the children of men, for that was the cause why thou waste incarnate and made man in the ende of the worlde: Haue mynde, blessed Jesu, of all the sorrowes that thou sufferedst in thy manhood, drawing nigh to thy blessed Passion, the whiche most wholsome Passion was ordeyned to be in thy Divine harte, by councel of the holy Trinitie, for the raunsome of al mankinde: Haue minde, blessed Jesu, of al the great dredes, anguishes, and sorrowes that thou suffredst in thy tender fleshe, before thy passion on the Crosse, wh� thou wast betrayed of thy disciple Judas to the Jewes, which of singuler affection that thou haddest to them, should haue beene thy special people, after the tyme that thou haddest made thy prayer vppon the mount of Oliuet, and swettest there both blood and water: Also haue minde of the great anguishe that thou wast in, when thou wast taken of the false Jews, and by false witnesse accused: and at Jerusalem in tyme of Easter, in the flourishing youth of thy body, without trespasse recyuedst thou thy iudgement of death vppon the Crosse: where also thou waste dispoyled of thyne own clothes, scorned, blindfeelde, buffeted, bounde to a pyller, scourged, crowned with thornes, smitte on the head with a reede, and with innumerable paynes thy body was al to brused and torne. For minde of this blessed Passion, I beseech thee, benigne Jesu, graunt me before my death, very contrition, true confession, and worthye satisfaction, and of all my sinnes remission, Amen.
Pater noster. Aue Maria.

The second prayer.

O Blessed Jesu, maker of all the worlde, that of man may not be measured, which closest in thy hande al the earth: Haue mind of thy bytter sorow, first when the Jewes fastned thy blessed handes to the Crosse with nayles: Also to encrease more thy payne, they added sorowe upon sorowe when they pearsed thy tender fete, because thou wouldest not accorde to their wyll, and so cruelly they drewe thy blessed body in lenght and breadth to the measure of the Crosse, that al the ioynts of thy limmes were both losed and broken: For minde of thy blessed Passion, I beseeche thee benigne Jesu, giue me grace to keepe with me both thy loue and thy dread, Amen
Pater noster. Aue Maria.

The third prayer.

O Jesu heauenly Phisition, haue minde of thy langour and blewnesse of thy woundes, and sorowe that thou sufferedst in the height of thy Crosse, when thou wast so lifted vp from the earth that thou wast al to torne in euery of thy lymmes, so that there was no lymme abyding in his right ioynt, and therefore no sorrow was like to thine, because that from the soules of the feete to the top of the head was no whole place: and yet forgetting in manner of those greeuous paynes, thou prayedst deuoutly and charitably to thy father for thine enemies, saying, Father forgeue them, for they knowe not what they doo. For this charitable mercy that thou shewedst to thine enimies, and for mynde of those bytter paynes, graunte me that this mynde of thy bytter passion be to me ful remission, and forgivenes of all my sinnes, Amen.
Pater noster. Aue Maria.

The fourth prayer.

O Jesu, very freedome of Angels, the paradise of al ghostly pleasures, haue minde of the dread and hydeous fearfulnes that thou suffredst when all thyne ennemies, lyke vnto moste wood lions, compassed thee about, smyting thee, and spitting on thee, scratching thee, and with many other greeuous paynes tormenting thee: For minde of all these dispiteful words, cruel beatinges, and sharpe tormentes, I beseeche thee (blessed Jesu) delyuer mee from all mine enimies bodily and ghostly, and giue me grace to haue the defence & protection of health euerlasting agaynst them vnder the shadowe of thy wings, Amen. Pater. Aue.

The fifth prayer.

O Jesu, myrrour of the diuine clearenesse, haue minde of that dread and heauines which thou hadst when thou hangedst naked and miserable vppon the Crosse, and al thy freends and acquayntaunce stoode agaynst thee, & thou foundest comforte of none, but onely thy most louing mother, faythfully standing by thee with great bitternesse of heart, whom thou diddest betake to thy welbeloued Disciple, saying, Lo woman thy sonne: And likewyse to thy Disciple, Lo thy mother. I beseeche thee, blessed Jesu, by the sworde of sorowe that then pearsed her harte, to haue compassion on me in al my troubles and afflictions, both bodyly and ghostly, and geue mee comforte in all time of tribulations. Amen.
Pater noster. Aue Maria.

The sixth prayer.

O Jesu, king most worthy to be loued, and freende moste to be desired: Haue minde of the sorrowe that thou haddest, when thou beheldest in the myrrour of thy moste cleare maiestie, the predestination of al thy chosen Soules, that should be saued by the merite of thy Passion: For minde of the deepenesse of thy great mercy, which thou haddest vpon vs lost and desperate sinners, and namely for the great mercy whiche thou shewedst to the theefe that hung on thy right side, saying thus, This daye thou shalt be with me in Paradise. I pray thee (benigne Jesu) to shewe thy mercy to me in the houre of death, Amen.
Pater noster. Aue Maria.

The seuenth prayer.

O Jesu, wel of endlesse pitie, that said on the crosse of thy passion by inwarde affection of loue, I thirst, that is to saye, the health of mans soule: for mynde of this blessed desyre, I beseeche thee (benigne Jesu) kyndle our desyre to euery good and perfecte worke, the thyrst of concupiscence, and burning of al worldly loue in vs vtterly coole and extinguishe. Amen.
Pater noster. Aue Maria.

The eyght prayer.

O Jesu, sweetnes of harts, and ghostly pleasure of soules, I beseeche thee for the bytternesse of eysel and gal that thou tastedst and suffredst for vs at the houre of thy death, graunt that we may worthely receyue thy most blessed body and blood for the remedie of our sinnes, and comforte of our soules. Amen.
Pater noster. Aue Maria.

The ninth prayer.

O Jesu, royal strenght, and ghostly ioy: haue mind of the anguishes and great sorowes that thou suffredst, when thou criedst to thy father with a mightie voyce, what for y^e bitternes of thy death, & also for the scorning of the Jews, saying, O my God, why hast thou forsak� me? by this painful anguish forsake vs not in the anguishes of our death, our blessed God, Amen.
Pater noster. Aue Maria.

The tenth prayer.

O Jesu, the beginning and ende, the way, life, & vertue in euery meane, haue minde, that from the top of thy head, vnto the soales of thy feete thou sufferedst for vs, to be drowned in y^e water of thy paynefull passion: for mind of this great pain, and namely for the depenes & widenes of thy wounds, I beseech thee, blessed Jesu, teache me the large precept & commaundement of loue, whiche am all drowned foule sinne. Amen.
Pater noster. Aue Maria.

The eleuenth prayer.

O Jesu, deepenes of endles mercy, I beseech thee for the depenes of thy wounds that went through thy tender fleshe, & thy bowels, and the marowe of thy bones, that thou vouchesake to drawe me out, being drowned in the deepenes of my sin, and hide me euer after in the holes of thy wounds, from the face of thy wrath, vnto the time, Lorde, that thy dreadfull fury be passed. Amen. Pater noster. Aue.

The twelfth prayer.

O Jesu, mirroure of truth, token of vnitie, and sure bond of charitie: haue mind of thinnumerable paynes & woundes, with the whiche from the top of thy head to the soale of thy foote thou wast wounded, and of the wicked Jewes thou wast al to torne & rent, and al thy body made redde with thy moste holy bloud, the which great sorowe (blessed Jesu) in thy cleane Virgin body thou sufferedst: what mightest thou do more for vs th� thou diddest? therefore (benigne Jesu) for the mind of this Passion write all thy woundes in my heart with thy moste precious bloud, that I may both rede in th� thy dread and thy loue, and that I may still continue in praying and thanking thee to my liues ende. Amen.
Pater noster. Aue Maria.

The thirtenth prayer.

O Jesu, most mighty Ly�, king immortall, & moste victorious, haue minde of the sorowe that thou sufferedst, when all the powers of thine heart & body fayled thee vtterly, and then thou declining thy head, saydest thus, It is done: for minde of this anguishe and sorowe haue marcy on me, when my soule in the last consummation & departing of my breath, shal be anguished & troubled. Amen. Pater. Aue.

The fourtenth prayer.

O Jesu, the onely begotten sonne of almightie God the father, the brightnes & figure of his godly subst�ce: haue minde of that entire commendation, in whiche thou diddest commende thy spirite into the hands of thy Father, & with a torne body and broken heart, shewing to vs for our raunsome the bowels of thy mercy, for the redeming of vs diddest giue vp the breath: for minde of that precious death, I beseech thee (king of Saints) comfort me to withstande the fiend, the world, and my fleshe, that I may be dead to the world, & liuing ghostly towarde thee: and in the last houre of my departing from this world, receive my soule c�ming to thee, which in this life is an outlawe and a pilgrime, Amen.
Pater noster. Aue Maria.

The fifteenth prayer.

O Jesu, very true and plenteous vine, haue mind of the most exceeding & abundant effusion of bloud, that thou sheddest moste plentiouslye, as it had bene crusht out of a ripe cluster of grapes, wh� thou vpon y^e crosse diddest treade that presse alone, and gauest vs drinke both bloud & water out of thy syde, being perced with a knightes speare, so that in al thy body was not lefte a drop of bloud ne of water, th� at the last like a bundle of myrre thou wast hanged on the crosse on high, where thy r�der flesh waxed wan, & the licour of thy bowels, & the marowe of thy bones was dried vp: for minde of this thy most bitter passion, sweete Jesu, wo�d my hart that the water of penance, and the teares of loue maye be my foode both night and day. And, good Jesu, turne me whole to thee, that my hart maye be euer to thee a dwelling place, & that my liuing maye be euer plesant & acceptable, and that the end of my life may be so c�mendable, that I may perpetuallye deserue to prayse thee with all thy saints in blisse. Amen.
Pater noster. Aue Maria.

FINIS.

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