St. Faustina's Diary, 1570 — “O Greatly Merciful God”

O Greatly Merciful God, Infinite Goodness

Today all mankind calls out from the abyss of its misery to Your mercy — to Your compassion, O God

Today all mankind calls out from the abyss of its misery to Your mercy — to Your compassion, O God

It is with its mighty voice of misery that it cries out

It is with its mighty voice of misery that it cries out

Gracious God, do not reject the prayer of this earth's exiles

Gracious God, do not reject the prayer of this earth's exiles

O Lord, Goodness beyond our understanding

O Lord, Goodness beyond our understanding

Who are acquainted with our misery through and through

Who are acquainted with our misery through and through

And know that by our own power we cannot ascend to You

And know that by our own power we cannot ascend to You

We implore You: anticipate us with Your grace

We implore You: anticipate us with Your grace

And keep on increasing Your mercy in us

And keep on increasing Your mercy in us

That we may faithfully do Your holy will all through our life and at death's hour

That we may faithfully do Your holy will all through our life and at death's hour

Let the omnipotence of Your mercy shield us from the darts of our salvation’s enemies

Let the omnipotence of Your mercy shield us from the darts of our salvation’s enemies

That we may with confidence, as Your children, await Your Son’s final coming

That we may with confidence, as Your children, await Your Son’s final coming

That day known to You alone

That day known to You alone

And we expect to obtain everything promised us by Jesus in spite of all our wretchedness

And we expect to obtain everything promised us by Jesus in spite of all our wretchedness

For Jesus is our Hope

For Jesus is our Hope

Through His merciful Heart, as through an open gate, we pass through to Heaven