Third Station
Jesus Falls The First Time Under His Cross
We adore You, O Christ, and we bless You.
Because by Your Holy Cross You have redeemed the world.
Jesus slowly sets forth on His way to Calvary, bowed down under the weight
of His Cross. The soldiers strike Him, and the crowds mock and insult Him.
His flesh is torn by the scourges, and on His head is a crown of thorns.
Through His many wounds He has lost a great quantity of blood. He is so
weak He can scarcely walk, yet He has to carry this great load. Finally,
His strength fails him, and He falls to the ground.
O Jesus, it was for me that You bore the heavy burden of the Cross. By the
merits of this first fall, may I be saved from the misfortune of falling
into mortal sin.
My beloved Jesus, I love You above all things. I am truly sorry for having
offended You, and I repent with my whole heart. May I never offend You
again. Grant that I may never cease to love You, and do with me as You
will.
Our Father...
Hail, Mary...
Glory be...
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