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 the thought  of  thy  sufferings  make  us  watchful  over ourselves, and  save  us  from  any  grievous  fall  into  sin.

''Pater. Ave. Gloria. ''

Miserere nostri,  &amp;c. Sancta Mater,  &amp;c,

V. Adoramus te,  &amp;c.

R. Quia per  sanctam,  &amp;c.

Still burdened  with  his  cross,  And  wounded  yet more by  his  fall,  Jesus  proceeds  on  his  way. He is met  by  his  Mother. What a  meeting  must  that have been! What a sword  of  anguish  must  have pierced that  Mother's  heart! What must  have  been the compassion,  of  that  Son  for  his  holy  Mother!

O Jesus,  by  the  compassion  which  thou  didst  feel for thy  Mother,  have  compassion  on  us,  and  give  us a  share  in  her  intercession. O Mary, most  afflicted Mother, intercede  for  us,  that,  through  the  sufferings of  thy  Son,  we  may  be  delivered  from  the  wrath to come.

''Pater. Ave. Gloria.''

Miserere nostri,  &amp;c. Sancta Mater  &amp;c,

V. Adoramus  te,  &amp;c.

R. Quia  per  sanctam,  &amp;c.

As the  strength  of  Jesus,  fails,  and  he  is  unable to proceed,  the  executioners  seize  and  compel  Simon of Cyrene  to  carry  his  cross. The virtue  of  that cross changed  the  Cyrenean's heart,  and  from  a  compulsory task  it  became  a  privilege  and  a  joy.

O Lord  Jesus,  may  it  be  our  privilege  also  to  bear thy cross;  may  we  glory  in  nothing  else;  by  it may  the  world  be  crucified  unto  us,  and  we  unto  the