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 all my  wicked  passions,  which  have  led  me  to  despise Thy  friendship. I love  Thee,  Jesus,  my  love, with my  whole  heart;  I  repent  of  having  offended Thee. Never permit  me  to  offend  Thee  again. Grant that  I  may  love  Thee  always;  and  then  do with  me  what  Thou  wilt.

''Our Father,  etc.

V. We  adore  Thee,  etc.

R. Because  by  Thy  holy  cross,  etc.

onsider the  violence  with  which  the  executioners stripped  Jesus. His inner  garments adhered to  his  torn  flesh,  and  they  dragged them off  so  roughly  that  the  skin  came  with  them. Compassionate your  Saviour  thus  cruelly  treated, and say  to  Him:

My innocent  Jesus,  by  the  merits  of  the  torment that Thou  hast  felt,  help  me  to  strip  myself  of  all affection to  things  of  earth,  in  order  that  I  may place all  my  love  in  Thee,  Who  art  so  worthy  of  my love. I love  Thee,  O  Jesus,  with  my  whole  heart; I repent  of  having  offended  Thee. Never permit me to  offend  Thee  again. Grant that  I  may  love Thee always;  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  Jesus,  after  being  thrown  on  the cross, extended  His  hands,  and  offered  to  His eternal Father  the  sacrifice  of  His  life  for  our salvation. These barbarians  fasten  Him  with  nails; and then,  raising  the  cross,  leave  Him  to  die  with anguish on  this  infamous  gibbet.