Jesus Falls the First Time 

~ STAND ~

LEADER:   WE ADORE THEE O CHRIST AND WE PRAISE THEE;      

 ~ GENUFLECT ~ 

ALL:   BECAUSE BY THY HOLY CROSS, THOU HAST REDEEMED THE WORLD.

~ STAND ~

LEADER:  WEAKENED FROM HIS PASSION IN THE GARDEN, HIS BRUTAL SCOURGING, AND THE UNTOLD PHYSICAL ABUSES AT THE HANDS OF THE ROMAN SOLDIERS, JESUS SUDDENLY COLLAPSES AND FALLS HARD TO THE GROUND UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE CROSS. THIS FALL RENEWS THE PAIN IN ALL HIS WOUNDS AS THEY TEAR OPEN AGAIN. THE SOLDIERS WHO ARE WITH HIM ARE ANGERED BY HIS FALL, AND SO THEY KICK JESUS AND BEAT HIM IN AN EFFORT TO FORCE HIM TO HIS FEET.         

~ KNEEL ~

ALL: ALMIGHTY GOD AND FATHER, THROUGH MARY IMMACULATE, I OFFER THEE THE MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD OF THY DIVINE SON JESUS, FROM THE MANY WOUNDS THAT TORE OPEN WHEN HE FELL BENEATH THE CROSS THE FIRST TIME. I UNITE THIS OFFERING WITH ALL THE PAIN, THE SUFFERING, AND THE HORRIBLE ABUSE HE RECEIVED FROM THE ROMAN SOLDIERS DURING THIS FALL. I PRAY DEAR FATHER, THAT BY THE MERITS OF THIS INFINITE SACRIFICE, I MAY RENOUNCE THE DECEITFUL AND CONTEMPTIBLE PLEASURES OF THIS WORLD, AND ALWAYS TURN MY THOUGHTS TO HEAVENLY DESIRES. IN ALL MY ACTIVITIES, I DESIRE TO BE AWARE OF THY NEARNESS, SO THAT I MAY LIVE AN EARTHLY LIFE OF HOLINESS, IN UNION WITH THEE.

OUR FATHER¼HAIL MARY¼GLORY BE¼

LORD JESUS CRUCIFIED, HAVE MERCY ON ME, A WRETCHED SINNER.

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