Thee, Who Art the Way, the Truth, and the

V. Have mercy on us, O Lord.

R. Have mercy on us. Glory be to the Father, &c. Second Word.

V. Incline unto my aid, O God.

R.

O Lord, make haste to help me. Glory be to the Father, &c. 0 most merciful Jesus, who notwithstand- ing thy bitter agony on the cross, didst com- passionate the penitent thief, saying, “ This tlz 2 p % 404 THE SEVEN WORDS OF DAY SHALT THOU BE WITH MB IN PARA- DISE,” mercifully grant that forsaking all the sins of my past life, I may turn to thee in the same penitential spirit, and so receive the consoling promise, that one day I shall be with thee in paradise.

V. Be merciful to us. It. And graciously hear us, 0 Lord. Glory be to the Father, &c. Third Word.

V. Incline unto my aid, O God. It.

O Lord, make haste to help me. Glory be to the Father, &c. 0 most merciful Jesus, who notwithstand- ing the bitterness of thine agony on toe cross, didst compassionate the desolation of thy be- loved mother and thy disciple St. John, say- ing, “ Behold thy mother, behold thy son ” give me grace, 0 most holy Jesus, to model my life after thine, so that I may aspire to become the child of our blessed Lady, and that she may adopt me as her son, that I may ever love and reverence her as a protector, an intercessor, and a mother.

V. Pray for us, O holy mother of God. It. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Chnst. Amen