The PRECIOUS BLOOD of JESUS
July 1
HYMNS
promulgated for public use by Pope John XXIII on February 24, 1960
L: Lord, have mercy on us
R: Lord, have mercy on us
L: Christ, have mercy on us
R: Christ, have mercy on us
L: Lord, have mercy on us
R: Lord, have mercy on us
L: Christ, hear us
R: Christ, graciously hear us
L: God, the Father of heaven
*have mercy on us
L: God the Son, Redeemer of the world
L: God, the Holy Spirit
L: Holy Trinity, One God
L: O most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ, the Blood of Salvation
R: Cover us and the whole world.
The ocean of the Blood of
Jesus Christ
set us free
The Blood of Jesus Christ,
Full of holiness and compassion
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
Our strength and power
set us free
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The Everlasting Covenant
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The foundation of the Christian faith
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The armor of God
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The Divine Charity
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The scourge of demons
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The help of those in bondage
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The sacred wine
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The power of Christians
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The defender of the Catholic wall
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The Christian's true faith
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The healing blood
*save us
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The anointing blood
*save us Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The boldness of the children of God
* Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The commander of Christian warriors
* Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The blood of resurrection
* Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The drink of heavenly angels
* Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The consolation of God the Father
* Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The power of the Holy Spirit
* Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The circumcision of the Gentiles
* Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The peace of the world
* Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The sunshine of heaven and earth
* Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The rainbow in heaven
* Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The hope of innocent children
* Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The Word of God in our hearts save us
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The heavenly weapon
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The Divine Wisdom
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The foundation of the world
Precious Blood of Jesus Christ,
The mercy of God the Father *
L: O most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ
R: Cleanse the sins of the world
L: O most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ
R: Refine the world
L: O most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ
R: Teach us how to console Jesus
Let us Pray
O Precious Blood of our salvation, we believe, hope and trust in You. Deliver all those that are in the hands of the infernal spirits we beseech You. Protect the dying against the works of evil spirits and welcome them into Your eternal glory. Have mercy on the whole world and strengthen us to worship and console the Sacred Heart. We adore you, O Precious Blood of mercy. Amen.
L: O most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ
R: Heal the wounds in the most Sacred Heart of Jesus. (repeat 3 times)
In 1849, Pope Pius IX had assigned the feast of the Precious Blood of JESUS to be celebrated on the first Sunday after June 30, the anniversary of the liberation of the city of Rome from insurgents.
In the changes he introduced to reduce the number of feasts fixed for Sundays, Pope Pius X fixed its date on July 1.
In 1933, Pope Pius XI raised the feast to the rank 1st Class to mark the 1,900th anniversary of JESUS's death.
In 1969, The feast was removed from the General Roman Calendar, "because the Most Precious Blood of Christ the Redeemer is already venerated in the solemnities of the Passion, of Corpus Christi, of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and in the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. But the Mass of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ is placed among the votive Masses". {Calendarium Romanum (Libreria Editrice Vaticana 1969), p. 128}
The feast nonetheless continues to be celebrated as a solemnity in calendars of some religious orders such as the Missionaries of the Precious Blood, the Congregation of the Passion of JESUS CHRIST, and the Adorers of the Blood of CHRIST. Furthermore, it is celebrated by parishes and communities that observe the 1962 Calendar.
It is also traditionally celebrated in the Holy Land on July 1 at the Basilica of the Agony in Gethsemane. MORE
The whole MONTH of JULY is still kept dedicated to the Most Precious Blood.
Brief history of the Feast
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