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 My Jesus,  loaded  with  contempt,  nail  my  heart  to Thy  feet,  that  it  may  ever  remain  there  to  love  Thee, and never  quit  Thee  again. I love  Thee  more  than myself; 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  thy  Jesus,  after  three  hours' agony on  the  cross,  consumed  at  length  with anguish, abandons  Himself  to  the  weight  of His  body,  bows  His  head,  and  dies.

O my  dying  Jesus,  I  kiss  devoutly  the  cross  on which  Thou  didst  die  for  love  of  me. I have merited by  my  sins  to  die  a  miserable  death;  but Thy death  is  my  hope. Ah, by  the  merits  of  Thy death, give  me  grace  to  die,  embracing  Thy  feet  and burning with  love  to  Thee. I commit  my  soul  into Thy hands. I love  Thee  with  my  whole  heart;  I repent  of  ever  having  offended  Thee. Permit not that I  ever  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,  Our  Lord  having  expired,  two  of His  disciples,  Joseph  and  Nicodemus,  took Him down  from  the  cross,  and  placed  Him the arms  of  His  afflicted  Mother,  who  received