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Jesus Falls the Second Time
Kneel |
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Presider: |
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We adore you, O Christ, and we praise
you. |
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All: |
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Because by your holy cross you have
redeemed the world. |
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Arise |
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Presider: |
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The pain of his wounds and the loss
of blood increasing at every step of his way, again
his strength fails him, and Jesus falls to the ground
a second time. It is our pride that has caused his fall;
it is our insolent haughtiness which crushes him to
the earth. |
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O Jesus, falling again under the
burden of our sins, and of your sufferings for our sins,
how often have we grieved you by our repeated falls
into sin! May we rather die than offend you again! |
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Reader: |
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The watchmen came upon me as they made
their rounds of the city. They struck me, and wounded
me. I adjure you, daughters of Jerusalem, if you find
my lover, what shall you tell him? That I am faint with
love. |
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All: |
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It was thus that he humbled himself,
obediently accepting even death, death on a cross! |
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All sing: |
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Bruised, derided, cursed, defiled,
She beheld her tender Child,
All with bloody scourges rent. |
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Station 6
