XIV – Jesus is Placed in the Sepulchre

Way of the Cross

“And they made his grave
with the wicked, […] although
he had done no violence.”
Isaiah 53:9

V. We adore You, O Christ, and we bless You. (Genuflect)
R. Because by Your holy Cross You have redeemed the world. (Stand)
V. The Body of Jesus is laid in the tomb by His disciples. The tomb is closed, and there the lifeless Body remains until the hour of Its glorious Resurrection. (Kneel)
R. Jesus, we hold within our hearts Your sacrificed Body enclosed in the tomb. By Your grace, may we die to our old selves, and united with You, rise to the newness of life. Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be.
Recite Act of Contrition.
V. Lord Jesus, crucified,
R. Have mercy on us! (Stand)
Juxta crucem tecum stare,
Et me tibi sociare,
In planctu desidero.

By the cross with thee to stay,
There with thee to weep and pray,
Is all I ask of thee to give.

After this, return to the high altar and say, Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory be, in honor of the Passion of Jesus Christ.

CONCLUSION
V. Christ became obedient unto death: even death on the Cross.
Almighty God, we call upon You to establish a new spiritual family of believers, for which Jesus was betrayed, given into the hands of wicked men, and suffered death on the Cross. We now live and reign with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Benediction
May our Lord Jesus Christ, Who for our sake was scourged, made to bear His Cross, and crucified, bless us, and keep us from all sin. Amen.

Stabat mater
(Continued)
Virgo virginum praeclara,
Mihi jam non sis amara,
Fac me tecum plangere;

Fac, ut portem Christi mortem,
Passionis fac consortem,
Et plagas recolere.

Fac me plagis vulnerari,
Fac me cruce inebriari,
Et cruore Filii.

Flammis ne urar succensus
Per te, Virgo, sim defensus
In die judicii.

Christe, cum sit hinc exire,
Da per Matrem me venire
Ad palmam victoriae.

Quando corpus morietur,
Fac ut animae donetur
Paradisi gloria. Amen.

V. Ora pro nobis, Virgo dolorosissima.
R. Ut digni efficiamur promissionibus Christi.

Virgins of all virgins blessed!
Listen to my fond request:
Let me share thy grief divine;

Let me, to my latest breath,
In my body bear the death
Of that dying Son of thine.

Wounded with His every wound,
Steep my soul till it hath swooned,
In His very Blood away.

Be to me, O Virgin, nigh,
Lest in flames I burn and die,
In His awful Judgment Day.

Christ, when Thou shalt call me hence,
Be Thy Mother my defense,
Be Thy cross my victory.

While my body here decays,
May my soul Thy goodness praise,
Safe in Paradise with Thee. Amen.

V. Pray for us, Virgin most sorrowful.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

In this Booklet, follow the Way of the Cross with prayers and reflections from “The Office for Holy Week and of the Paschal Triduum According to the American Rite,” accompanied by the verses of the Stabat Mater in English and Latin, and artwork depicting the Passion of Our Lord by Gebhard Fugel.

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