| FIFTH STATION The Cyrenean Helps Jesus Carry His Cross |
| (Genuflecting) We adore You, 0 Christ, and we praise You. Because by Your holy Cross You have redeemed the world. Consider how the Jews, seeing that at each step Jesus was on the point of expiring, and fearing He would die on the way, constrained Simon the Cyrenean to carry the Cross behind our Lord. (Pause for silent prayer.) My most beloved Jesus, by Your grace 1 will not refuse to carry the cross as the Cyrenean did; I accept it, I embrace it. I accept in particular the death You have destined for me, with all the pains that may accompany it; I unite it to Your death, I offer it to You. You have died for love of me; I will die For love of You. Help me by Your grace. I love You, Jesus, my love, above all things; I repent with my whole heart of having offended You. Never permit me to offend You again. Grant that I may love You always; and then do with me what You will. Our Father ... , Hail Mary ... , Glory he to the Father.. 0 Jesus! Who for love of me ... Is there one who would not weep, Whelmed in miseries so deep Christ's dear Mother to behold? __________ |
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