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 Him with  unutterable  tenderness,  and  pressed  Him to her  bosom.

O Mother  of  Sorrow,  for  the  love  of  this  Son, accept me  for  thy  servant  and  pray  to  Him  for  me. And Thou,  my  Redeemer,  since  Thou  hast  died  for me, permit  me  to  love  Thee;  for  I  wish  but  Thee, and nothing  more. I love  Thee,  my  Jesus,  and  I repent  of  ever  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  the  disciples  carried  the  body  of Jesus  to  bury  it,  accompanied  by  His  holy Mother, who  arranged  it  in  the  sepulchre with her  own  hands. They then  closed  the  tomb and all  withdrew.

Ah, my  buried  Jesus,  I  kiss  the  stone  that  encloses Thee. But Thou  didst  rise  again  the  third  day. I beseech Thee,  by  Thy  resurrection,  make  me  rise glorious with  Thee  at  the  last  day,  to  be  always united with  Thee  in  heaven,  to  praise  Thee  and  love Thee forever. I love  Thee,  and  I  repent  of  ever having offended  Thee. Permit not  that  I  ever offend Thee  again. Grant that  I  may  love  Thee; and then  do  with  me  what  Thou  wilt.

''Our Father,  etc.

After this, return  to  the  high  altar,  and  say,  Our  Father,  Hail Mary,  and  Glory  be  to  the  Father,  etc.,  five  times  in  honor  of  the Passion of  Jesus  Christ,  to  gain  the  other  indulgences  granted  to those  who  recite  them.