Novena to our Lady of Sorrows ~ Day 5 ~

Prayer in honor of the Fifth Sorrow of Mary:
The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus



Most sorrowful Mother, standing by the cross of Jesus, thy Immaculate Heart was one great knot.
And yet, thou did not sit, thou did not even lean, but stood as thou watched Him suffer for the sins of the whole world and for my sins.
Like Abraham, thou offered the sacrifice standing up, consciously and willingly. In thy case, thou offered it for me, and for every sinner.
Still, unlike Abraham, thou stood and watched Him die. In thy case, thy perfect Son was not spared.
Queen of Martyrs, let me join thee in this sorrow, and obtain for me the grace to fight against temptation and sin at the cost of effort, suffering and even life.
When my turn comes, grant me, Holy Mother, by thy Jesus’ death and thy own sacrifice, the grace to die in His holy Grace–the grace of a happy death. Amen

These prayers are to be recited each day after the Novena:

Hail Mary full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus. Holy Mary Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen

Prayer to our Sorrowful Mother for a particular grace
O, Mother most holy and sorrowful, Queen of Martyrs, thou who stood by thy divine Son as He agonized on the Cross; by the sufferings of thy life, by that sword of pain that pierced thy heart, by thy perfect joy in Heaven, look down on me kindly as I kneel before thee, sympathizing with thy sorrows and offering thee my petition with childlike trust.
Dear Mother, since thy Son refuses thee nothing, ask of His Sacred Heart to mercifully grant what humbly I pray, through the merits of His sacred passion, along with those of thy sufferings at the foot of the Cross.

Mother most merciful, to whom shall I go in my misery if not to thee who pities us poor sinful exiles in this valley of tears? In our name, offer Jesus but one drop of His most Precious Blood, but one pang of His loving Sacred Heart. Remind Him that thou are our sweetness, our life and our hope, and thy prayer on behalf of our prayers will be heard. Amen

Memorare
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help or sought thy intercession, was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, o Virgin of Virgins, my Mother. To thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy clemency, hear and answer me. Amen