in memory of thy most worthy passion, and by washing their feet with thy sacred and precious hands, didst humbly show thy very great humility.
Honor be to thee, my Lord Jesus Christ, who through the fear of thy passion and death, didst send forth blood from thy body, and nevertheless didst perfect our redemption as thou didst wish to do, and thus didst more manifestly show the charity which thou didst bear the human race.
Glory be to thee, my Lord Jesus Christ, who, sold by thy disciple, and bought by the Jews, was seized for us, and who didst cast thy enemies to the ground by a single word, and didst afterwards, of thy free will, give thyself up a captive to their unclean, rapacious hands.
Blessed be thou, my Lord Jesus Christ, who wast led to Caiphas, and who, though judge of all, didst humbly permit thyself to be given up to the judgment of Pilate.
Blessed be thou, my Lord Jesus Christ, who wast sent by Pilate the judge, to Herod, and didst suffer thyself to be derided and despised by him, and didst consent to be sent back. again to Pilate as judge.
Glory be to thee, my Lord Jesus Christ, for
