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 with a purple garment, and many other ways scorned and reviled, have mercy on us.

Resp. Have mercy on us, O Lord! have mercy on us.

O most sweet Jesus! reputed more criminal than Barabbas, the murderer, rejected by the Jews, and condemned to the ignominious death of the cross, have mercy on us.

Resp. Have mercy on us, O Lord! have mercy on us.

O most sweet Jesus! loaded with a heavy cross, and led like an innocent lamb to the place of execution, have mercy on us.

Resp. Have mercy on us, O Lord! have mercy on us.

O most sweet Jesus! hanging between two thieves, derided, blasphemed, made to taste vinegar and gall, and enduring most horrible torments from the sixth to the ninth hour, have mercy on us.

Resp. Have mercy on us, O Lord! have mercy on us.

O most sweet Jesus! dead upon the cross, in the presence of thy holy Mother, and wounded in thy side with a spear, whence issued forth water and blood, have mercy on us.

Resp. Have mercy on us, O Lord! have mercy on us.

O most sweet Jesus! taken down from the cross, and bathed with the tears of thy most sorrowful Mother, have mercy on us.

Resp. Have mercy on us, O Lord! have mercy on us.

O most sweet Jesus! torn and bruised all over, thy body bearing the sacred marks of thy five most precious wounds, embalmed with spices, and laid in the sepulchre, have mercy on us.

Resp. Have mercy on us, O Lord! have mercy on us.

Vers. He truly bore our sorrows.

Resp. And he carried our grief.

GOD! who, for the redemption of the world, didst vouchsafe to be born, circumcised, rejected by the Jews, betrayed with a kiss, bound like a male-