“They divide my garments
among them, and for my
clothing they cast lots.”
Psalm 22:18

V. We adore You, O Christ, and we bless You. (Genuflect)
R. Because by Your holy Cross You have redeemed the world. (Stand)
V. Having arrived at the place of sacrifice, Jesus’ murderers prepare to crucify Him. His garments are torn from His bleeding Body, and the Holy of Holies stands exposed to the vulgar gaze of the belittling crowd. (Kneel)
R. Jesus, You suffered shame for our most shameful deeds. Unburden us from all pride, conceit, and envy; give us the grace to humble ourselves, that we may escape all shame in the everlasting life to come. Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be.
Recite Act of Contrition.
V. Lord Jesus, crucified,
R. Have mercy on us! (Stand)

Fac, ut ardeat cor meum
In armando Christum Deum,
Ut sibi complaceam.

Make me feel as thou hast felt;
Make my soul to glow and melt
With the love of Christ, my Lord.

“They have pierced
my hands and my feet—
I can count all my bones.”
Psalm 22:16-17

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 Cross is laid upon the ground, and Jesus is stretched out on His bed of death. He offers up His Body to His heavenly Father on behalf of all mankind. His bruised limbs are nailed to the tree of shame by His brutal executioners. The blows are struck; His Blood pours out. (Kneel)
R. Jesus, Who was crucified for me, infuse my heart with holy fear and love for You. My sins were the cruel nails that pierced Your Body; grant me mercy and strength, to turn from the sins of my past life and nail to the Cross all that offends You. Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be.
Recite Act of Contrition.
V. Lord Jesus, crucified,
R. Have mercy on us! (Stand)

Sancta Mater istud ages,
Crucifixi fige plagas
Cordi meo valide.

Holy Mother, pierce me through!
In my heart each wound renew
Of my Saviour crucified.

“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
Psalm 22:1

V. We adore You, O Christ, and we bless You. (Genuflect)
R. Because by Your holy Cross You have redeemed the world. (Stand)
V. Jesus hangs on the Cross from the third until the ninth hour, the weight of His Body borne by His pierced hands. His Blood runs in streams down His Body, and saturates the earth. In the midst of excruciating pain, He pardons His murderers, then promises the bliss of eternal Paradise to the thief on the Cross beside Him. He dedicates His blessed Mother and beloved disciple to one another’s care. All is now finished, and meekly bowing down His Head, He surrenders His Spirit. (Kneel)
R. Jesus, we wholeheartedly embrace the Cross, where You loved us enough to take our place. In Your Death is all of our hope. From now on, let us live only for You, so whether we live or die, we may be wholly Yours. Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be.
Recite Act of Contrition.
V. Lord Jesus, crucified,
R. Have mercy on us! (Stand)

Tui nati vulnerati,
Tam dignati pro me pati
Poenas mecum divide.

Let me share with thee His pain,
Who for all our sins was slain
Who for me in torments died.

“Is it nothing to you, all you who
pass by? Look and see if there is
any sorrow like my sorrow.”
Lamentations 1:12

V. We adore You, O Christ, and we bless You. (Genuflect)
R. Because by Your holy Cross You have redeemed the world. (Stand)
V. Joseph of Arimathaea goes to Pilate, and begs the Body of Jesus to be released; Pilate commands the Body to be delivered to him; It is anointed and wrapped in linen clothes by Joseph and Nicodemus, to be prepared for burial. (Kneel)
R. Jesus, grant that we may never turn away from the Cross which You have laid upon us. Your great love for humanity, Your suffering and Your sacrifice all flow from the Cross, which You humbly carried to completion to fulfill Your plan for our salvation. Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be.
Recite Act of Contrition.
V. Lord Jesus, crucified,
R. Have mercy on us! (Stand)
Fac me tecum pie flere,
Crucifixo condolere,
Donec ego vixero.

Let me mingle tears with thee,
Mourning Him Who mourned for me,
All the days that I may live.

“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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