A Devotion In Honour Of The Sorrowful Heart Of Mary

V. Incline Your ear to my call, O Lord. R. O Lord, hurry to my assistance. Glory Be... 1. I sympathize with You, grieving Mary, for the suffering your gentle heart endured when the holy elder Simeon foretold your sorrow. O beloved Mother, through your heart so deeply pained, grant me the gift of humility and the blessing of reverential fear of God. Hail Mary... 2. I mourn with You, sorrowful Mary, for the distress your compassionate heart bore during your flight and stay in Egypt. O cherished Mother, through your heart steeped in sorrow, bestow upon me the virtue of generosity, especially towards the less fortunate, and the gift of piety. Hail Mary... 3. I share in Your grief, sorrowing Mary, for the anguish your anxious heart felt at the loss of your beloved Son. O dear Mother, through your heart burdened by such maternal cares, grant me the virtue of purity and the gift of wisdom. Hail Mary... 4. I feel your pain, sorrowing Mary, for the distress that weighed on your motherly heart when you beheld Jesus bearing His Cross. O dear Mother, through your most loving heart, so filled with sorrow, grant me the ability to endure trials with patience and to be strengthened with fortitude. Hail Mary... 5. I grieve with You, sorrowful Mary, for the anguish your generous heart endured while you witnessed your suffering Jesus. O kind Mother, by your heart that faced such intense martyrdom, may you grant me the virtue of self-control and the gift of wise counsel. Hail Mary... 6. I feel your suffering, sorrowing Mary, for the pain your heart experienced when the lance pierced the side of Jesus and struck His most gentle Heart. O dear Mother, through your heart wounded so deeply, obtain for me the virtue of brotherly love and the gift of understanding. Hail Mary... 7. I share your sorrow, grieving Mary, for the anguish your loving heart faced at Jesus' burial. O dear Mother, through your sacred heart, so filled with grief, grant me the virtue of diligence and the gift of insight. Hail Mary... V. Pray for us, O most sorrowful Virgin, R. That we may be made worthy of Christ's promises. Let Us Pray, We implore You, O Lord Jesus Christ, that the Blessed Virgin Mary, whose heart was pierced with sorrow at the moment of Your Passion, may present our petitions before Your throne of mercy, both now and at the hour of our death; You who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.Amen.