Five Aspirations to Jesus Christ
A historical prayer of praise and devotion from the 1861 English edition of Preces Gertrudianae.
Historical edition. Historical claims and instructions are preserved as historical context.
O SWEET Jesus, I sigh unto thee in union with that glory which flows down from thee upon all thy saints, to make up what is lacking in the glory which all creatures ought to give thee.
O compassionate Jesus, I sigh unto thee in union with the gratitude which rises towards thee from the hearts of thy saints, when they give thanks to thee for the gifts thou hast bestowed on them.
O meek Jesus, I sigh unto thee by reason of my sins and those of all men, in union with that patience with which thou dost support and endure the iniquities of us all.
O amiable Jesus, I sigh unto thee in union with that divine yearning which thou hadst on earth for the salvation of men, earnestly craving every good gift needful to men for thy glory and for their salvation.
O good Jesus, I sigh unto thee in union with all the prayer which has ever gone forth from thy divine Heart, and from the hearts of all saints, for all the faithful, living and departed. Amen.