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 My most  loving  Jesus,  by  the  sorrow  Thou  didst experience in  this  meeting,  grant  me  the  grace  of  a truly  devoted  love  for  Thy  most  holy  Mother. And thou,  my  Queen,  who  wast  overwhelmed  with sorrow, obtain  for  me  by  thy  intercession  a  continual and tender  remembrance  of  the  Passion  of  thy  Son. I love  Thee,  Jesus,  my  love;  I  repent  of  ever  having offended Thee. Never permit  me  to  offend  Thee again. Grant that  I  may  love  Thee,  and  then  do with  me  what  Thou  wilt.

''Our Father,  etc.

V. We  adore  Thee,  etc.

R. Because  by  Thy  holy  cross,  etc.

onsider that  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.

My most  sweet  Jesus,  I  will  not  refuse  the  cross as the  Cyrenian  did;  I  accept  it,  I  embrace  it. I accept in  particular  the  death  that  Thou  hast  destined for  me  with  all  the  pains  which  may  accompany it;  I  unite  it  to  Thy  death,  I  offer  it  to  Thee. Thou hast  died  for  love  of  me,  I  will  die  for  love  of Thee,  and  to  please  Thee. Help me  by  Thy  grace. I love  Thee,  Jesus,  my  love;  I  repent  of  having offended Thee. Never permit  me  to  offend  Thee again. Grant that  I  may  love  Thee,  and  then  do with  me  what  Thou  wilt.

''Our Father,  etc.