Christ's dear Mother uncomplaining,
In so great a sorrow bowed?
FIFTH STATION.
THE CYRENIAN HELPS JESUS TO CARRY HIS CROSS.
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, etc.
R. Because by Thy holy Cross, etc.
Consider how the Jews, seeing that at each step Jesus from weakness was on the point of expiring, and fearing that He would die on the way, when they wished Him to die the ignominious death of the Cross, constrained Simon the Cyrenian to carry the Cross behind our Lord.
MY most beloved Jesus, I will not refuse the Cross as the Cyrenian did; I accept it — I embrace it. I accept in particular the death Thou hast destined for me, with all the pains which may
