Page:KeyOfHeaven.djvu/309

 Christ's dear  Mother  uncomplaining,

In so  great  a  sorrow  bowed?

V. We  adore  Thee,  O  Christ,  etc.

R. Because  by  Thy  holy  Cross, etc.

''Consider how  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,  constrained Simon  the  Cyrenian  to carry  the  Cross  behind  our  Lord. ''

Y most  beloved  Jesus,  I  will not refuse  the  Cross  as  the Cyrenian did;  I  accept  it — I  embrace it. I accept  in  particular the death  Thou  hast  destined  for me, with  all  the  pains  which  may