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We adore Thee, O Christ, and praise Thee: R. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world! O JESUS! Thou hast set me apart from the world: what, then, shall I seek therein? Thou hast created me for Heaven; what, then, have I to do with the world? Depart from me, deceitful world, with thy vanities! Henceforth I will follow the Way of the Cross traced out for me by my Redeemer, and journey onward to my heavenly home, my eternal dwelling place! Our Father, etc.; Hail Mary, etc. V. Lord Jesus, crucified: R. Have mercy on us! Concluding Prayer ALMIGHTY and eternal God! merciful Father!Who hast given to the human race Thy beloved Son as an example of humility, obedience, and patience, to precede us on the Way of the Cross and on the Way of Life, graciously grant that we, inflamed by His infinite love, may take upon us the sweet yoke of His Gospel and the mortification of the cross, following Him as His true disciples, so that we may one day gloriously rise with Him and joyfully hear the final sentence: "Come ye blessed of My Father, possess you the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world." [Matt. 25:34] |