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Rh how Jesus was condemned to die, and for His greater ignominy and pain had laid upon His shoulders the heavy tree of the cross.

5. In the Fifth sorrowful Mystery we meditate how, when Jesus came to Calvary, He was stripped and nailed with iron nails to the cross, whereon He died before His sorrowing Mother's eyes.

1. In the First glorious Mystery we meditate how Jesus Christ our Lord rose glorious the third day after His Death and Passion, triumphant over death, and never more to die.

2. In the Second glorious Mystery we meditate how Jesus Christ, the fortieth day from His Resurrection, ascended into heaven with great pomp and triumph, before the face of His most holy Mother and His disciples.

3. In the Third glorious Mystery we meditate how Jesus Christ sat down on the right hand of the Father, and thence did send the Holy Ghost into the chamber where were assembled the apostles with the most holy Virgin.

4. In the Fourth glorious Mystery we meditate how, twelve years after our Lord Jesus rose from the dead. His Mother herself passed from this mortal life, and was carried into heaven by the angels.

5. In the Fifth glorious Mystery we meditate how, in heaven, Mary was crowned by her Son; in this Mystery also we meditate upon the glory of the saints.