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VIA CRVCIS — STATIO XII

Station XII — Jesus Dies on the Cross

Station XII: Jesus dies on the Cross. 'After three hours of agony on the Cross, exhausted with suffering, He bowed His head and gave up His spirit.' The meditation kisses the Cross on which Christ died and asks for the grace 'to die embracing Thy feet and burning with love for Thee.'

LATINE
V. Adoramus te, Christe, et benedicimus tibi.
R. Quia per sanctam Crucem tuam redemisti mundum.
STATIO XII — Iesus moritur in Cruce
Considera quomodo Iesus, consumptis tribus horis agoniae in Cruce, exhaustus dolore, caput inclinavit et spiritum emisit.
Iesu mi moriens, osculor Crucem in qua pro me mortuus es. Merui mille mortes propter peccata mea; sed tua mors est spes mea. Per merita mortis tuae, da mihi gratiam ut moriar amplectens pedes tuos et ardens amore tui.
Amo te, Iesu mi, super omnia, et ex toto corde me poenitet quod offenderim te. Numquam permittas ut iterum a te separar. Da ut semper te amem, et postea fac de me quidquid tibi placuerit.
Pater Noster. Ave Maria. Gloria Patri.
V. Miserere nostri, Domine.
R. Miserere nostri.
ENGLISH
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
STATION XII — Jesus Dies on the Cross
Consider how Jesus, after three hours of agony on the Cross, exhausted with suffering, bowed His head and gave up His spirit.
My dying Jesus, I kiss the Cross on which Thou didst die for me. I deserved a thousand deaths for my sins; but Thy death is my hope. By the merits of Thy death, grant me the grace to die embracing Thy feet and burning with love for Thee.
I love Thee, my Jesus, above all things; I repent with my whole heart of having offended Thee. Never permit me to separate myself from Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee always, and then do with me what Thou wilt.
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory Be.
V. Have mercy on us, O Lord.
R. Have mercy on us.
NOTA
FONS
S. Alphonsus de Liguori (1696-1787), Via della Salute; Raccolta
USUS
Lent, Fridays, any time of penance