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V.    We   adore  Thee    O  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  bless  Thee.

R.    Because  by  Thy  holy  Cross  Thou  hast  redeemed  the   world.

HIS Station  represents  the  place  where  several  devout  women  meeting  Jesus, and beholding  Him  wounded  and  bathed  in  His  blood,  shed  tears  of  compassion over  Him.

Consider the  excessive  love  of  Jesus,  who,  though  languishing  and  half dead through  the  multitude  of  His  torments,  is  nevertheless  attentive  to  console  the women who  wept  over  Him. They merited  that  tender  consolation  from  the  mouth  of Jesus,  "  Weep  not  over  me,  but  over  yourselves  and  your  children." Weep for  your  sins, the sources  of  my  affliction. Yes, O  my  soul! I will  obey  my  suffering  Lord,  and  pour out tears  of  compunction. Nothing more  eloquent  than  the  voice  of  those  tears  which flow from  the  horror  of  those  sins. Address Him  the  following

JESUS, ONLY  BEGOTTEN  Son of the Father! who will  give  water  to  my  head, and  a  fountain  of  tears  to  my  eyes,  that  I  may  day  and  night  weep  and lament my  sins? I humbly  beseech  Thee  by  these  tears  of  blood  Thou  didst shed for  me,  to  soften  my  flinty  bosom,  that  tears  may  plentifully  flow  from my eyes,  and  contrition    rend  my  heart,  this  hardened  heart,  to  cancel  my  crimes  and render me  secure  in  the  day  of  wrath  and  examination,  when  Thou  wilt  come  to  judge the living  and  the  dead,  and  demand  a  rigorous  account  of  Thy  blood. Amen, Jesus.

Our Father,  &amp;c. Hail Mary,  &amp;c. Glory, &amp;c.

Jesus Christ  crucified,  have  mercy  on  us!