What is 12 Year Prayer Saint Bridget?
The 12 Year Prayer Saint Bridget is a prayer that is said to have originated from Saint Bridget of Sweden. It is a prayer that has been passed down through generations and is believed to have powerful results when prayed consistently for 12 years.
How to Pray the 12 Year Prayer Saint Bridget
The 12 Year Prayer Saint Bridget consists of fifteen prayers that are said every day for twelve years. The prayers are said in honor of the wounds that Jesus Christ suffered during his crucifixion. The prayers are meant to be said in a meditative state, with the focus on the wounds of Christ.
The Fifteen Prayers of the 12 Year Prayer Saint Bridget
1. O Jesus Christ! Eternal Sweetness to those who love Thee, joy surpassing all joy and all desire, Salvation and Hope of all sinners, Who hast proved that Thou hast no greater desire than to be among men, even assuming human nature at the fullness of time for the love of men, recall all the sufferings Thou hast endured from the instant of Thy conception, and especially during Thy Passion, as it was decreed and ordained from all eternity in the Divine plan.
2. O Lord Jesus Christ! I adore Thee Who art the author of my life, and I beseech Thee to enlighten my heart, that I may know Thee truly, and to keep my heart steadfast and pure before Thee, that I may be worthy to serve Thee.
3. O Jesus! Who in Thy cruel Passion didst become the reproach of men and the man of sorrows, I worship Thy divine Face covered with blood, dust and spittle, and I pray Thee to imprint in my soul a lively image of Thy sufferings and of Thy Love for me, so that I may contemplate Thy Passion with great devotion and compunction, and by the merits of Thy Holy Wounds obtain the grace of perfect contrition.
4. O Jesus! Who didst suffer for us with so much love and pain, by the agony of Thy most Sacred Heart, have mercy on the souls in Purgatory, and specially on those that are most forsaken, and deliver them from the torments they endure; call them and admit them to Thy most sweet embrace in Paradise.
5. O Jesus! Who, by reason of Thy burning love for us, willed to be crucified and to shed Thy Most Precious Blood for the redemption and salvation of our souls, look down upon the poor souls whom Thou hast redeemed with Thy Blood, and who are now in their Purgatory, that, under the shadow of Thy Wings, they may find refreshment and peace, and be raised to the most high glory of Paradise.
6. O Jesus! Who, after having given Thy angelic salutation to Thy Mother, when Thou wast conceived in her most sacred womb, willed also to be born in poverty in Bethlehem, grant that I may always embrace with great love and respect both Thy Holy Nativity and Thy bitter Passion and Death.
7. O Jesus! Who, in the garden of Olives, didst pray for sinners with such fervor and contrition of spirit, sweating blood for the great anguish of Thy Soul, I beseech Thee, by the merits of Thy Sacred Passion, to hear the petitions of sinners, and of those who invoke Thee with humility and contrition, especially for the conversion of sinners, and for the conversion of all heretics and schismatics to the true Catholic Faith.
8. O Jesus! Who, by Thy scourging, didst save us from the eternal scourge of hell, and by Thy Resurrection, didst lead us to the gates of Heaven, I beseech Thee, by Thy most Sacred Wounds, to heal the wounds of our souls, and to cleanse us from all the stains of our sins.
9. O Jesus! Who, by Thy most Sacred Passion, didst overcome the tyranny of Satan, and by Thy Resurrection, didst triumph over death and the world, deliver me from the snares of the devil, and from all the dangers of the world, and grant that I may always serve Thee in holiness and justice.
10. O Jesus! Who didst promise to Saint Margaret Mary Thy most Sacred Heart as a refuge in all our troubles and afflictions, I beseech Thee, by the merits of Thy most Precious Blood, to grant me the grace to love Thee with all my heart, and to place all my confidence in Thee, who art my only hope and refuge.
11. O Jesus! Who didst suffer the cruelty of the Jews, and were condemned to a most ignominious death on the Cross, I beseech Thee, by the merits of Thy most Holy Wounds, to grant me the grace to despise all the reproaches of the world, and to suffer with patience all the persecutions and calumnies which I may endure for Thy love.
12. O Jesus! Who, by Thy most Sacred Passion, didst open the gates of Heaven, and by Thy Death, didst destroy the power of death, grant that I may live and die in Thee, and that the thought of my death may be always before me, so that I may avoid all sin and grow in holiness and justice.
13. O Jesus! Who, by Thy most Sacred Passion, didst save us from eternal death, and by Thy Resurrection, didst lead us to the glory of Heaven, grant that I may always remember Thy sufferings and Thy love for me, and that I may live and die in Thy love.
14. O Jesus! Who, by Thy most Sacred Passion, didst merit for us the grace of final perseverance, and by Thy Death, didst merit for us eternal life, grant that I may always be faithful to Thee, and that, when my life on this earth is ended, I may be admitted into the glory of Thy Kingdom.
15. O Jesus! Who, by Thy most Sacred Passion, didst obtain for us the grace to know Thee truly, and to love Thee above all things, grant that I may always know Thee, love Thee, and serve Thee, and that, by the merits of Thy most Holy Wounds, I may obtain the grace of final perseverance.
FAQs About the 12 Year Prayer Saint Bridget
Q: Can the 12 Year Prayer Saint Bridget be said in less than 12 years?
A: The 12 Year Prayer Saint Bridget is meant to be said for 12 years, as this is the length of time that Saint Bridget is said to have prayed it. However, if one is unable to commit to 12 years, the prayers can still be said for a shorter period of time.
Q: What are the benefits of praying the 12 Year Prayer Saint Bridget?
A: The 12 Year Prayer Saint Bridget is said to have many benefits, including the forgiveness of sins, the conversion of sinners, and the release of souls from purgatory.
Q: Is the 12 Year Prayer Saint Bridget only for Catholics?
A: The 12 Year Prayer Saint Bridget is a Catholic prayer, but anyone can pray it if they choose to do so.
