Reflection on Sacred Wounds: Chest

The Crucifixion
Source: St. John Gospel
"32 Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him.

33 But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs:

34 But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.

35 And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.

36 For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.

37 And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced."



Jesus Christ died on the cross,
Tremors spread over earth,
Tremors crossed over the hills,
The sky stunned gloomy,
The wind howled in despair,
The clouds darkened in mourning,
The creation stood still,
In seeing savior dead,
The veil in tabernacle,
The veil between God and man tore,
They pierced his side,
There gushed forth out blood and water,
The covenant of blood on salvation,
The covenant of water on baptism,
The springs of rivers of mercy,
Gushed out of Savior chest,
The most sacred heart of Jesus revealed,
The salvation of human,
Complete!

Lord I am a Captive!

Captive I am a captive
of my ego,
That restraints your mercy,
Deliverer Lord you are deliverer of my ego,
I hear you saying my grace is sufficient for you!
Rest in my wounded sacred heart!
Captive I am captive now,
to thy Divine mercy.

Captive I am a captive,
of my plans,
That restraints thy divine Providences,
Deliverer Lord you are deliverer of my sins,
I hear you saying my grace is sufficient for you!
Rest in my wounded sacred heart!
Captive I am captive now,
to thy Divine mercy.

Captive I am captive,
of my prejudice,
That restraints thy divine love,
Deliverer Lord you are deliverer of my arrogance,
I hear you saying my grace is sufficient for you!
Rest in my wounded sacred heart!
Captive I am captive now,
to thy,
Divine mercy.

Captive I am captive,
of my burdens,
That restraints thy revelations,
Deliverer Lord you are deliverer of my burdens,
I hear you saying my grace is sufficient for you!
Rest in my wounded sacred heart!
Captive I am captive now,
to thy,
Divine mercy.


Captive I am captive,
Of my passions,
That restrains thy plans for my life,
Deliverer Lord you are deliverer of my passions,
I hear you saying my grace is sufficient for you!
Rest in my wounded sacred heart!
Captive I am captive now,
to thy,
Divine mercy.


Captive I am a captive,
of my bonding,
That restraints thy purposes for my life,
Deliverer Lord you are deliverer of my bondings,
I hear you saying my grace is sufficient for you!
Rest in my wounded sacred heart!
Captive I am captive now,
to thy,
Divine mercy.

Captive I am captive,
of materials,
That restraints thy blessings for my life,
Deliverer Lord you are deliverer of my greedy,
I hear you saying my grace is sufficient for you!
Rest in my wounded sacred heart!
Captive I am captive now,
to thy,
Divine mercy.


Captive I am captive,
of my false image,
That restraints thy standard in my life,
Deliverer Lord you are deliverer of my worldly standards,
I hear you saying my grace is sufficient for you!
Rest in my wounded sacred heart!
Captive I am captive now,
to thy,
Divine mercy.

Captive I am captive,
of my judgments,
That restraints thy grace flow through me,
Deliverer Lord you are deliverer of my judgments,
I hear you saying my grace is sufficient for you!
Rest in my wounded sacred heart!
Captive I am captive now,
to thy,
Divine mercy.

Captive I am captive,
of my self righteousness,
That restraints thy forgiveness flow through me,
Deliverer Lord you are deliverer of my grudges,
I hear you saying my grace is sufficient for you!
Rest in my wounded sacred heart!
Captive I am captive now,
to thy,
Divine mercy.

Captive I am captive,
of my motives,
That restraints thy vision in my life,
Deliverer Lord you are deliverer of my selfishness,
I hear you saying my grace is sufficient for you!
Rest in my wounded sacred heart!
Captive I am captive now,
to thy,
Divine mercy.

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