all my actions and all my sufferings to this adorable mystery; and I implore thee, through thy divine merits, O Jesus, to remember me at the hour of my death, and to grant me pardon and mercy.
At 1 o'clock.
Jesus offers his soul up to his Divine Father, and recommends His holy Mother to His beloved disciple, whom he also recommends to his holy Mother.
Admire the entire resignation of our most holy Redeemer upon the cross; give him eternal thanksgiving for the love which induced him to intrust us in the person of St. John to the care of his divine Mother.
Blessed be the hour, O my Lord Jesus Christ, in which thou didst ordain that Mary should become our Mother; oh, grant that the love of thee and of her may inflame my heart! I unite all my actions and all my sufferings to this adorable mystery; I beseech thee, through thy divine merits, O Jesus, to vouchsafe to remember me at the hour of my death, and to grant me pardon and mercy.
At 2 o'clock.
Jesus cries out, " My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? " Then he says, "I thirst;" and having taken the vinegar, he says, " It is consummated"
Admire the unalterable patience of the Son of God, and sympathise with this burning thirst which he feels for our salvation.
Blessed be the hour, O my Lord Jesus Christ, in which thou didst vouchsafe to give us such touching examples of resignation and of zeal for the salvation of souls, and for the accomplishment of the will of thy heavenly Father.
I unite all my actions and all my sufferings to this adorable mystery; and I beseech thee, through thy divine merits, O Jesus, to remember me at the hour of my death, and to grant me pardon and mercy.
At 3 o'clock.
Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, bends down his head, and expires.
Admire the last sigh of God your Saviour, and the sacrifice that he makes of himself on the cross for our salvation.
Blessed be the hour, O my Lord Jesus Christ, in which
