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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  foot  of  Mount  Calvary,  where  Jesus  Christ,  quite destitute of  strength,  falls  a  third  time  to  the  ground. The anguish  of  His wounds is  renewed.

Consider here  the  many  Injuries  and  blasphemous  derisions  thrown  out against Christ,  to  compel  Him  to  rise  and  hasten  to  the  place  of  execution,  that  His inveterate enemies  might  enjoy  the  savage  satisfaction  of  beholding  Him  expire  on  the Cross. Consider that  by  your  sins  you  daily  hurry  Him  to  the  place  of  execution. Approach Him  in  thought  to  the  foot  of  Mount  Calvary,  and  cry  out  against  the  accursed weight of  sin  that  prostrated  Jesus,  and  had  long  since  buried  thee  in  the  flames  of  hell, if His  mercy  and  the  merits  of  His  passion  had  not  preserved  thee.

CLEMENT  Jesus! I return  Thee  infinite  thanks  for  not  permitting   me, ungrateful sinner,  as  Thou  has  permitted  thousands  less  criminal,  to  die  in their  sins. I, who  have  added  torments  to  Thy  torments,  by  heaping  sin  on sin,  kindle  in  my  soul  the  fire  of  charity,  fan  it  with  Thy  continual  grace  into perseverance, until,  delivered  from  the  body  of  this  death,  I  can  enjoy  the  liberty  of  the children of  God  and  Thy  co-heirs. Amen, Jesus!

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

Jesus Christ  crucified,  have  mercy  on  us!