Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus to carry His Cross.
V. We
adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee,
R.
Because by Thy Holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Consider that
the Jews, seeing that at each step Jesus, from weakness,
was on the
point of expiring, and fearing that He would die on the way,
when they
wished Him to die the ignominious death of the Cross,
sonstrained
Simon the Cyrenian to carry the Cross behind Our Lord.
My most sweet
Jesus, I will not refuse the cross as the Cyrenian did.
I accept it,
I embrace it. I accept in particular the death that Thou hast
destined for
me, with all the pains which may accompany it. I unite
it to Thy
death; I offer it to Thee. Thou hast died for love of me!
I will die
for love of Thee, and to please Thee. Help me by Thy grace.
I love
Thee, my beloved Jesus; I love Thee more than myself; I repent
with my whole
heart of having offended Thee. Never permit me to
separate myself
from Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee always,
and then do
with me what Thou wilt.
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