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''"O all  ye  that  pass  by  the  way,  come  and  see  if  there  be woe  like  unto  my  woe." — Lam. i. 12.

Ex.: I.  Lenten  sequence. II. Close. III. Meditate, compassionate, be  comforted.

I. Meditate:  1. Our Brother. 2. Betrayed, denied, scourged, crowned, rejected. 3. The  crucifixion.

II. Compassionate: 1. Mother and  Brother. 2. Suffered for us. 3. For  our  sins.

III. Find comfort:  1. Life's trials. 2. Light  by  contrast. 3. Effect  of  pity  and  love.

Per. : Salutary  effect  of  meditation  on  the  Passion.

Brethren, we  have  been  trying  during  this  Lent to bring  our  souls  into  a  closer  union  with  Our  Lord and Saviour. With our  crosses  on  our  shoulders, we have  been  trying  to  faithfully  follow  Him. To spur ourselves  on,  we  have  reflected  on  the  reward of perseverance — the  eternal  happiness  of  our  immortal soul;  we  have  reflected  on  the  consequences of unfaithfulness — the  misery  of  a  sinner's  life  and sinner's death  here,  and  of  a  sinner's  hell  hereafter; and  we  have  reflected  on  penance  and  prayer, the means  of  following  Our  Lord  closely  and  perseveringly. So, to-night,  we  find  ourselves  by  His very side,  prepared  to  go  with  Him  through  the last sad  scene  of  our  tragic  Redemption;  to  assist Him with  His  cross,  as  did  Simeon  of  Cyrene;  to