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O
Lord, I’m a
prisoner. I’ve
sinned against Heaven and Earth. I’m not
worthy of turning my face to You, but you,
please, have mercy on me.
As
an innocent among sinners You had been
imprisoned because of me.
Instead
of liberating you, I have been a means so
that your prison could be crueler than
mine and you had to be condemned to death.
My
Lord, look at me and save me, come in my
rescue: I’m repentant of offending You.
I was unfortunately wrong. My weakness
shut me up inside these walls. I wish to
be free again, but it’s impossible for
me now. I don’t know when I’ll come
back. It’s hard to think of this.
But,
if I think of all that evil I did, it’s
also right that I have to do penitence.
But, I beg You, Lord, alleviate my pains,
and I implore You, if You can, make me
serve some years less.
So
many bad thoughts assail me, but then, if
I think of You that forgave all Your
crucifissors, though innocent, I’m
ashamed and I thank You for being alive.
Help me, Lord, to do a good Confession, so
that, once I wash my spirit, this weight I
feel in my breast could lessen.
I
beg You, do that I could direct my thought
towards Eternity where we all will meet at
Your eternal judgment. And then, thanks to
the pains I suffered in this prison,
You’ll want to forgive me, and I’ll
have to hug again all Your elected in
Paradise.
O
Holy Virgin, give me the strength of
remaining calm and being far from evil’s
temptations, from impurities and from the
thirst of revenge.
I
implore You, My Mother, protect my family
for all the time I am away, and remain
besides me in those days in which I am
overcome by discourage.
My
God, have mercy on me!
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