He came to bring the Mourners Joy

Confess your Faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent Prayer of a righteous Man availeth much.

How comforting Your faithful Word, o dearest God, has promised when Trouble brings us into Despair and we do not hesitate to call on You with Confidence, to deliver us.

O Lord! we have brought this Plague upon ourselves, and the Disease has swept over us. The Grave has covered many before they were aware of it.

Death will take us like Sheep, with Famine and Sickness. Many will forget about God and perish unforgiven. As swift as the Sword the Plague consumes without favour, and still Man does not acknowledge God.

I must not harden my Heart, I must confess my Wrongs. I will burn for it as so many already have if I do not confess my Guilt. Only You Lord can heal this Plague and comfort me.

I have not listened to Your divine Word. Often Distractions have over taken my good Intentions. For the Lust of the World and Flesh, Satan’s Snares have tripped me up and deceived.

O God! we have desired Money and Goods above all. We have not restrained ourselves from sinning. This has become our Plague and Poison, weakening our Spirit and consuming us entirely.

We have tasted the spoiled and rotten Fruit of the World and enjoyed it. Then the Plague comes and we are filled with Fear. All of our Pride is gone. In Fear we see the open Grave before us.

Many times we have defiled our Land and Houses with Abominations, Shame and Sins of the World. We have not heard the Voice of Thunder of the Most High. Is it any Wonder that Suffering overcomes us?

Faithful God! we cannot free ourselves from Injustice; we cry out for Comfort in Your presence. Great Pain presses upon us, with broken Hearts we beg Forgiveness.

Our Eyes weep and on our Knees we come before You. The Great and the Small cry to You: Forgive us, please, the Sins that angered You. Let Your Mercy shine upon us.

Take the harsh tormenting Rod from us. Lord! punish us as a Father does, so we do not despair. I have embraced You in Faith. Help me and others to carry this Burden graciously.

You are our Helper in our great Need. You can lead us in the right Path. You Who overcame Illness are victorious over Death. Sometimes we get bruised by You, but as our Physician You can also quickly heal.

Now Lord! mark the Gate and the Door with Christ’s Blood, so that when the Strangler comes, we will not perish. Be merciful Lord! let us inherit Heaven with healthy Hearts and Souls, according to Your Grace and Mercy. Amen.