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 and gall,  put  it  on  the  end  of  a reed  and  presented  it  to  His  lips. But when  He  had  tasted  the  vinegar,  He  said:  “It  is  consummated!” (John.)  Then  He  cried  out  with  a loud  voice : “ Father, into Thy  Hands  I commend  My  spirit!”  (Luke.)  And bowing down  His  Sacred  Head,  He  expired.

And behold  the  veil  of  the  Temple  was  rent  in  two  from the top  even  to  the  bottom,  and  the  earth  quaked,  and  the  rocks were rent. And the  graves  were  opened,  and  many  bodies  of the  Saints  that  had  slept  arose. Now the  centurion  and  they that were  with  him,  watching  Jesus,  were  sore  afraid,  saying: