Jesus, deliver us.

Lord Jesus

Oremus.

Domine Jesu Christe, qui dixisti Petite, et Christ, who hast said: accipietis; quærite, et Ask, and ye shall invenietis; pulsate, et receive; seek, and ye aperietur vobis ; quæ- shall find; knock, sumus, da nobis pe- and it shall be opened tentibus divinissimi tui unto you; give, we amoris affectum, ut te beseech thee, to us

toto corde, ore et opere diligamus, et a tua nunquam laude cessemus.

Sancti Nominis tui, Domine, timorem pa

who ask, the grace of thy most divine love, that with all our heart, words, and works, we may love thee, and never cease to praise thee.

Make us, O Lord, to have a perpetual riter et amorem fac nos fear and love of thy habere perpetuum; quia Holy Name; for thou nunquam tua guberna- never failest to gotione destituis quos in vern those whom soliditate tuæ dilectio- thou dost solidly esnis instituis. Per Do- tablish in thy love. minum Christum nos- Through Jesus Christ trum. Amen. our Lord. Amen.

PRAYERS FOR THE STATIONS;
OR, THE WAY OF THE CROSS.

(Most numerous Indulgences attached to this Devotion.)
The Priests and Acolyths, kneeling before the altar,
say as follows:

O Jesus, our adorable Saviour, behold us prostrate at thy feet, imploring thy mercy for ourselves, and for the souls of all the faithful

departed. Vouchsafe to apply to us the infinite merits of thy Passion, on which we are now about to meditate. Grant that while we trace this path of sighs and tears, our hearts may be so touched with contrition and repentance, that we may be ready to embrace with joy all the crosses, sufferings and humiliations of this our life and pilgrimage.

V. Thou shalt open my lips, O Lord. R. And my mouth shall show forth thy praise.

V. O God, come to my assistance.

R. O Lord, make haste to help me.
V. Glory be, &c.

R. As it was, &c.

Then the Priest and people move in procession to the First

Station.

FIRST STATION.

JESUS CHRIST CONDEMNED TO DEATH.

V. We adore thee, O Christ, and we bless thee.

R. Because by thy holy Cross thou hast redeemed the world.

Priest.

Leaving the house of Caiphas, where he had been blasphemed, and the house of

Herod, where he had been mocked, Jesus is dragged before Pilate, his back torn with. scourges, his head crowned with thorns; and he, who on the last day will judge the living and the dead, is himself condemned to a disgraceful death.

Prayer.

It was for us that thou didst suffer, O blessed Jesus; it was for our sins thou wast condemned to die. Oh, grant that we may detest them from the bottom of our hearts, and by this repentance obtain thy mercy and pardon.

An Act of Contrition.

O God, we love thee with our whole hearts and above all things, and are heartily sorry that we have offended thee. May we never offend thee any more. Oh, may we love thee without ceasing, and make it our delight to do in all things thy most holy will.

Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be to the Father.

Have mercy on us, O Lord; have mercy

on us.

V. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

R. Amen.