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(5) The Crucifixion of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Let us contemplate, in this Mystery, how our Lord Jesus Christ, being come to Mount Calvary, was stripped of His clothes, and His Hands and Feet were cruelly nailed to the Cross, in the presence of His most afflicted Mother.

Our Father. Hail Mary, ten times. Glory be to the Father, etc.


LET US PRAY

O Holy Mary, Mother of God, as the Body of thy beloved Son was for us stretched upon the Cross, so may we offer up our souls and bodies to be crucified with Him, and our hearts to be pierced with grief at His most bitter Passion; and thou, O most sorrowful Mother, graciously vouchsafe to help us, by thy all-powerful prayers, to accomplish the work of our salvation. Amen.


THE FIVE GLORIOUS MYSTERIES

(1) The Resurrection of Our Lord from the Dead

Let us contemplate, in this Mystery, how our Lord Jesus Christ, triumphing glo-

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