Prayer to offer the Holy Face of Jesus to God the Father:
Almighty and Eternal Father, since it has pleased Our Divine Saviour to reveal to mankind in modern times the power residing in His Holy Face, we now avail ourselves of this treasure in our great need.
Since our Saviour Himself promised that by offering to Thee His Holy Face disfigured in the Passion we can procure the settlement of all the affairs of our household, and that nothing whatsoever will be refused to us, we now come before Thy throne.
Eternal Father, turn away Thy angry gaze from our guilty people whose face has become unsightly in Thine eyes. Look instead upon the Face of Thy Beloved Son; for this is the Face of Him in Whom Thou art well pleased. We now offer Thee His Holy Face covered with blood, sweat, dust, spittle and shame, in reparation for the worst crimes of our age, which are atheism, blasphemy and the desecration of Thine holy days.
We thus hope to appease Thy anger justly provoked against us. The All-Merciful Advocate opens His mouth to plead our cause; listen to His cries, behold His tears, O God, and through the merits of His Holy Face, hearken to Him when He intercedes for us poor miserable sinners.
LITANY OF THE HOLY FACE OF JESUS
I salute Thee, I adore Thee and I love Thee, O adorable Face of Jesus, my Beloved, noble Seal of the Divinity! Outraged anew by blasphemers. I offer Thee, through the heart of Thy blessed Mother, the worship of all the Angels and Saints, most humbly beseeching Thee to repair and renew in me and in all men Thy Image disfigured by sin.
O adorable Face which was adored, with profound respect, by Mary and Joseph when they saw Thee for the first time, have mercy on us.
O adorable Face which did ravish with joy, in the stable of Bethlehem, the Angels, the shepherds and the magi, have mercy on us.
O adorable Face which did transpierce with a dart of love in the Temple, the saintly old man Simeon and the prophetess Anna, have mercy on us.
O adorable Face which filled with admiration the Doctors of the law when Thou didst appear in the Temple at the age of twelve years, have mercy on us.
O adorable Face which possesses beauty always ancient and always new, have mercy…
O adorable Face which is the masterpiece of the Holy Ghost, in which the Eternal Father is well pleased, have mercy on us.
O adorable Face which is the ineffable mirror of the divine perfection, have mercy on us.
Adorable Face of Jesus which was so mercifully bowed down on the Cross, on the day of Thy Passion, for the salvation of the world! Once more today in pity bend down towards us poor sinners. Cast upon us a glance of compassion and give us Thy peace.
O adorable Face which became brilliant like the sun and radiant with glory, on the Mountain of Tabor, have mercy on us.
O adorable Face which wept and was troubled at the tomb of Lazarus, have mercy on us.
O adorable Face which was rendered sad at the sight of Jerusalem, and shed tears on that ungrateful city, have mercy on us.
O adorable Face which was bowed down to the ground in the Garden of Olives, and covered with confusion for our sins, have mercy on us.
O adorable Face which was covered with the sweat of blood, have mercy on us.
O adorable Face which was struck by a vile servant, covered with a veil of shame, and profaned by the sacrilegious hands of Thy enemies, have mercy on us.
O adorable Face which by Its divine glance, wounded the heart of St. Peter with a dart of sorrow and love, have mercy on us.
Be merciful to us, O my God! Do not reject our prayers, when in the midst of our afflictions, we call upon Thy Holy Name and seek with love and confidence Thy adorable Face.
O adorable Face which was washed and anointed by Mary and the holy women and covered with a shroud, have mercy on us.
O adorable Face which was all resplendent with glory and beauty on the day of the Resurrection, have mercy on us.
O adorable Face which is hidden in the Eucharist, have mercy on us.
O adorable Face which will appear at the end of time in the clouds with great power and great majesty, have mercy on us.
O adorable Face which will make sinners tremble, have mercy on us.
O adorable Face which will fill the just with joy for all eternity, have mercy on us.
O adorable Face which merits all our reverence, our homage and our adoration, have mercy on us.
O Lord, show us Thy Face, and we shall be saved!
O Lord, show us Thy Face, and we shall be saved!
O Lord, show us Thy Face, and we shall be saved!
Long Version
O Adorable Face, which wast worshipped with a profound respect by Mary and Joseph, when they beheld It for the first time, (* have mercy on us)
O Adorable Face, which delighted the angels, the shepherds, and the Magi in the stable of Bethlehem, (*)
O Adorable Face, which wounded the holy Simeon and Anna the prophetess with love, (*)
O Adorable Face, which was bathed with tears in Thine holy infancy, (*)
O Adorable Face, which called forth the admiration of the doctors of the law when Thou appearedst in the temple at the age of twelve, (*)
O Adorable Face, white with purity, crimson with charity, (*)
O Adorable Face, more beautiful than the sun, more gracious than the moon, more brilliant than the stars, (*)
O Adorable Face, fresher than spring roses, (*)
O Adorable Face, more precious than gold, silver, and diamonds, (*)
O Adorable Face, whose look was ravishing, and grace charming, (*)
O Adorable Face, whose trait is characterised by nobleness, (*)
O Adorable Face, contemplated by angels, (*)
O Adorable Face, principal work of the Holy Ghost, in Whom the eternal Father was pleased, (*)
O Adorable Face, delight of Mary and St. Joseph, (*)
O Adorable Face, ineffable mirror of Divine Perfection, (*)
O Adorable Face, whose beauty is always old, and yet new, (*)
O Adorable Face, which appeasest the wrath of God, (*)
O Adorable Face, which maketh devils to tremble, (*)
O Adorable Face, treasure of grace and benediction, (*)
O Adorable Face, exposed in the desert to the inclemency of the weather, (*)
O Adorable Face, burnt with the heat of the sun, and bathed in sweat, (*)
O Adorable Face, whose expression was always divine, (*)
O Adorable Face, whose modesty and mildness attracted the just and the sinner, (*)
O Adorable Face, which bestowed a holy kiss on the children after having blessed them, (*)
O Adorable Face, troubled and weeping at the tomb of Lazarus, (*)
O Adorable Face, brilliant as the sun, and radiant with glory on mount Thabor, (*)
O Adorable Face, saddened at the sight of Jerusalem, and weeping over that ungrateful city, (*)
O Adorable Face, bent to the ground in the garden of Olives, and bearing the confusion of our sins, (*)
O Adorable Face, which was covered with bloody sweat, (*)
O Adorable Face, kissed by the traitor Judas, (*)
O Adorable Face, whose sanctity and majesty terrified the soldiers, and caused them to fall on their faces,
O Adorable Face, struck by a servant, covered with the veil of ignominy, & profaned by sacrilegious hands
O Adorable Face, soiled with spit, and bruised with blows, (*)
O Adorable Face, whose divine look wounded the heart of St. Peter with grief and love for Thee, (*)
O Adorable Face, humiliated for us in the tribunal of Jerusalem, (*)
O Adorable Face, which preserved Thy usual calmness when Pilate pronounced the sentence of death, (*)
O Adorable Face, covered with sweat and blood, falling in the mud under the heavy weight of the cross, (*)
O Adorable Face, which deservedst our respect, homage, and adoration, (*)
O Adorable Face, wiped by a pious woman on the road to Calvary, (*)
O Adorable Face, whose forehead was crowned with thorns, (*)
O Adorable Face, whose eyes were filled with tears and blood, (*)
O Adorable Face, whose divine lips tasted vinegar and gall, (*)
O Adorable Face, whose hair and beard was blackened by the executioners, (*)
O Adorable Face, which became like to a leper, (*)
O Adorable Face, whose incomparable beauty was obscured by the frightful cloud of the sins of the world,
O Adorable Face, covered with the sad shades of death, (*)
O Adorable Face, washed and perfumed by Mary and the holy women, and covered with a winding sheet, O Adorable Face, covered in the sepulchre, (*)
O Adorable Face, all resplendent with glory and beauty at the day of the Resurrection, (*)
O Adorable Face, all glistening with light at the moment of the Ascension, (*)
O Adorable Face, concealed in the Eucharist, (*)
O Adorable Face, which will appear at the end of time, in the clouds, with great power and majesty, (*)
O Adorable Face, which will make sinners tremble, (*)
O Adorable Face, which will fill the just with joy for eternity, (*)
Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world, pardon us.
Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world, hear us.
Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Let us pray.
I salute, adore, and love Thee, O Jesus, my Saviour, covered with new insults by blasphemers, and offer Thee, in the heart of the divine Mary, as an incense and perfume of agreeable odour, the homage of Angels and all Saints, praying Thee humbly, by the virtue of Thy Holy Face, to repair and re-establish in me and all mankind Thy image disfigured by sin.
I salute, adore, and love Thee, O Adorable Face of Jesus, my well beloved, noble impression of the Godhead. I devote myself to Thee with all the powers of my soul, and humbly pray Thee to stamp in my heart all the traits of Thy divine resemblance. Amen.
Oh Jesus, through the Merits of Thy Holy Face, have pity on us and on the whole world! (3 times)
PRAYER TO OFFER THE HOLY FACE OF JESUS TO GOD THE FATHER TO APPEASE HIS JUSTICE AND DRAW DOWN MERCY UPON US
Almighty and Eternal Father, since it has pleased Our Divine Savior to reveal to mankind in modern times the power residing in His Holy Face, we now avail ourselves of this Treasure in our great need. Since our Savior Himself promised that by offering to You His Holy Face disfigured in the Passion we can procure the settlement of all the affairs of our household, and that nothing whatsoever will be refused to us, we now come before Your throne.
Eternal Father, turn away Your angry gaze from our guilty people whose face has become unsightly in Your eyes. Look instead upon the Face of Your Beloved Son; for this is the Face of Him in whom You are well pleased. We now offer You His Holy Face covered with blood, sweat, dust, spittle and shame, in reparation for the worst crimes of our age, which are atheism, blasphemy, and the desecration of Your holy days. We thus hope to appease Your anger justly provoked against us. The All-Merciful Advocate opens His mouth to plead our cause; listen to His cries, behold His tears, O God, and through the merits of His Holy Face hearken to Him when He intercedes for us poor miserable sinners.
Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Adorable Face of Thy Beloved Son Jesus for the honour and glory of Thy Name, for the conversion of sinners, and the salvation of the dying.
May I die consumed by an ardent thirst to see the adorable Face of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ!
Lord, grant me light to contemplate the beauty of Thy Face now and for all eternity.