St. Herman Joseph, O. Praem.: Twelve Acts of Thanksgiving

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Life of B. Herman Joseph by Wilfrid Galway

A Translation of St. Herman Joseph, O. Praem’s “Twelve Acts of Thanksgiving”

Thanks be to Thee, O Lord Jesus Christ, because Though didst deign to become man for us. Through that act of ineffable love, give us a true and perfect love for Thee; and as Thou didst exceedingly rejoice They Mother, the all fair Rose, so do Thou fill us with joy both in body and soul. Amen.

Thanks be to Thee, O Lord Jesus Christ, because Thou wert circumcised for us; and vouchsafe to remove every evil from us. Amen.

Thanks be to Thee, O Lord Jesus Christ, because the star guided the kings to Thee, the king of Glory; and deign to lead us through Thyself to Thee. Amen.

Thanks be to Thee, O Lord Jesus Christ, because Thou wert offered up in the temple for us; and offer us up to Thy Heavenly Father. Amen.

Thanks be to Thee, O Lord Jesus Christ, because Thou wert baptised for us; and cleanse us from our sins in Thy blood. Amen.

Thanks be to Thee, O Lord Jesus Christ, because Thou didst turn water into wine at the marriage feast; so now turn our mourning into joy by bringing us to eternal banquets. Amen.

Thanks be to Thee, O Lord Jesus Christ, because before thy Passion, Thou didst desire to sup with Thy disciples, at the same time giving them Thyself to eat and drink; and grant us so to partake of Thee as to merit living with Thee for ever. Amen.

Thanks be to Thee, O Lord Jesus Christ, who wast betrayed and imprisoned for our sakes; deliver us, we beseech Thee, from the everlasting prison. Amen.

Thanks be to Thee, O Lord Jesus Christ, who for our sakes wast scourged and scoffed at, wounded with blows, crowned with thorns, crucified, given gall and vinegar to drink, and pierced with five wounds diedst and was buried, and at length descending into hell deliveredst They servants thence; in all our wants help, watch over and defend us and keep us from every evil. Amen.

Thanks be to Thee, O Lord Jesus Christ, for all these benefits; O grant us so to venerate the memory of Thy Passion as to merit living with Thee for ever. Amen.

Thanks be to Thee, O Lord Jesus Christ, who rosest gloriously from the dead, and exceedingly rejoicedst the all fair Rose; by that Rose’s merits make us to rise with Thee and rejoice with Thee for ever. Amen.

Thanks be to Thee, O Lord Jesus Christ, who on the fortieth day ascendedst up to Heaven to the great joy of all Heavenly spirits; grant that we, through the Rose’s merits, may ascend to Thee and rejoice with Thee for ever. Amen.