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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  Jesus  Christ,  in  the  presence  of  His afflicted mother,  is  stretched  on  the  Cross,  and  nailed  to  it. How insufferable the torture — the  nerves  and  sinews  are  rent  by  the  nails.

Consider the  exceeding  desolation,  the  anguish  of  the  tender  Mother, eye-witness of  this  inhuman  punishment  of  her  beloved  Jesus. Generously resolve  then to crucify  your  criminal  desires,  and  nail  your  sins  to  the  wood  of  the  Cross. Contemplate the suffering  resignation  of  the  Son  of  God  to  the  will  of  His  Father,  while  you  are  impatient in  trifling  afflictions,  in  trivial  disappointments. Purpose henceforth  to  embrace your cross  with  ready  resignation  to  the  will  of  God.

PATIENT Jesus! meek Lamb  of  God! who promised,  "  When  I  shall   be

exalted from  earth  I  will  draw  all  things  to  myself,"  attract  my  heart  to  Thee, and  nail  it  to  the  Cross.     I  now  renounce  and  detest  my  past  impatience.

Let me  crucify  my  flesh  with  its  concupiscence  and  vices. Here burn,  here cut, but  spare  me  for  eternity. I throw  myself  into  the  arms  of  Thy  mercy. Thy will be done  in  all  things      Grant  me  resignation,  grant  me  Thy  love,  I  desire  no  more. Amen, Jesus.

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

Jesus Christ  crucified,  have  mercy  on  us!