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JESUS! whosoever does  not  take  up  his  cross  and follow Thee  is  not  worthy  of  Thee. Behold, I will  accompany  Thee  on  the  way  of  the  cross;  I  will carry my  cross  cheerfully;  I  will  walk  in  Thy  bloodstained footsteps,  and  follow  Thee,  that  I  may  be  with Thee in  life  eternal.

V. Lord  Jesus,  crucified:

R. Have  mercy  on  us!

V. We  adore  Thee,  O  Christ,  and  praise  Thee:

R. Because  by  Thy  holy  cross  Thou  hast  redeemed the world!

ERONICA, impelled  by  devotion  and  compassion, wipes the  disfigured  face  of  Jesus  with  her  veil. And Jesus  imprints  on  it  His  holy  countenance:  a great  recompense  for  so  small  a  service. What return do you  make  to  your  Saviour  for  His  great  and  manifold benefits?

OST merciful  Jesus! What return  shall  I  make for all  the  benefits  Thou  hast  bestowed  upon  me? Behold I  consecrate  myself  entirely  to  Thy  service. I offer  and  consecrate  to  Thee  my  heart:  imprint  on it  Thy  sacred  image,  never  again  to  be  effaced  by  sin.