The Passion of the Lord
Vs. 2 Then he says to them: My soul is sorrowful, even unto death. * Stay here and keep watch with me. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 3 And going a little further, he fell upon his face praying, *
Vs. 4 Yet be it not as I will, * but as you will. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 5 And he comes to his disciples and finds them asleep. * And he says to Peter: Could you not keep watch one hour with me? Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 6 Watch and pray that you enter not into temptation. * The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 7 Again the second time, he went and prayed, * saying: My Father,
Vs. 8 Then he comes to his disciples and says to them: Behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of sinners. * Behold, he is at hand that will betray me. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 9 And Judas came, and with him a great multitude; and coming immediately to Jesus, he said Hail, Teacher. * And he kissed him. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 10 And Jesus said to him: Friend, do what you have come for. * Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and arrested him. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
and to the Holy Spirit:
Behold, your son is set to be a sign that shall be contradicted, *
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. They shall look upon him whom they pierced, *
Rs. And your own soul a sword shall pierce.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Behold, your son is set to be a sign that shall be contradicted,*
Rs. And your own soul a sword shall pierce.
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Second,
The Lord Scourged
Vs. 1 Behold, the Son of Man shall be betrayed to the chief priests and the scribes. * And they shall
deliver him to gentiles, to be mocked, and scourged, and crucified
Vs. 2 The high priest said to him: I adjure you by the living God: * Tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 3 You yourself have said it. * But I say to you that you shall see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the power of God, and coming on the clouds of heaven. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 4 Then the high priest rent his garments, saying: He has blasphemed. What further need have we of witnesses? * And, answering, they said: He is guilty of death. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 5 They brought him bound to Pontius Pilate. And when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. * And the governor was greatly amazed. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 6 Pilate said to him: Are you the King of Jews? * Jesus responded: For this was I born and for this I came into the world: that I should give
testimony to the truth
Vs. 7 Pilate says to
him: Truth? What is that? And when he said this, he went out again and says to the Jews: I find no cause against him
Vs. 8 The Lord God has opened my ear, and I do not resist; I have not gone back. * I have given my back to them that strike it, and my cheeks to them that pluck my beard. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 9 We thought of him as stricken, as one struck by God and afflicted. * Yet it was our infirmities that he bore, our sufferings that he endured. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 10 The chastisement of our peace was upon him, * and by his stripes we are healed. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
and to the Holy Spirit:
Behold, your son is set to be a sign that shall be contradicted, *
and your own soul a sword shall pierce.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. They shall look upon him whom they pierced, *
Rs. And your own soul a sword shall pierce.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Behold, your son is set to be a sign that shall be contradicted,*
Rs. And your own soul a sword shall pierce.
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Third, The Lord Crowned
Vs. 1 Let us lie in wait for the just one, because he is contrary to our doings. * He is become a censurer of our thoughts. He is grievous to us even to behold. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 2 Let us examine him by outrages and tortures, that we may know his gentleness and try his patience
Vs. 3 These things they thought and were deceived, for their own malice blinded them. * And they knew not the mysteries of God. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 4 The soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the hall, gathering together to him the whole band. * And stripping him, they put a scarlet cloak about him. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 5 And plaiting a crown of thorns, they put this on his head and a reed in his right hand. * And bowing the knee before him, they mocked him, saying, Hail, King of Jews! Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 6 And spitting upon him, * they took the reed and struck his head. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 7 And they blindfolded him, and they struck his face saying, Prophesy, who is it that struck you? * And blaspheming, they said many other things against him. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 8 All who see me mock me; they sneer at me. From those who spit on me, my face I have not turned away. * The Lord God is my helper, therefore I am not ashamed. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 9 Therefore have I set my face as a most hard rock, and I know that I shall not be shamed. * The One who justifies me is near. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 10 For zeal for your house has consumed me, * and the scorn of those who heap scorn on you has fallen upon me. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
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Fourth, The Lord Bearing his Cross
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name.
Rs. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done ...
Vs. 2 Behold your king, he said. * But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him! Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 4 And Pilate gave sentence, that it should be as they demanded. * And he delivered him up to their will, to be crucified. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 5 And as they led him away, they laid hold of one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country. * And they laid the cross upon him, to carry behind Jesus. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 6 If anyone will come after me, * let him deny himself, and daily take up his cross, and follow me. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 7 For whoever will save his life, shall lose it. * But he that shall lose his life for my sake, shall save it. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 8 And there followed him a great multitude of people, * and also women who bewailed and lamented him. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 9 Turning to them, Jesus said: Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not over me; * weep rather for yourselves and for your children. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 10 For if in the green wood they do these things, * what shall be done in the dry? Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou ...
Fifth, The Lord Crucified
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name.
Rs. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done ...
Vs. 2 And Jesus said: Father, forgive them, * for they know not what they do. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 3 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and her sister Mary of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalen. * And there were many women beholding from afar who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 4 And the people stood beholding, and the rulers together with them derided him. * And the soldiers also mocked him, saying, If you are the King of Jews, save yourself. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 5 And one of those robbers who were hanged blasphemed him, * saying: If you be Christ, save yourself and us. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 6 But the other answering rebuked him, saying: Do you not fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? * And we indeed justly, but this man has done no evil. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 7 And he said to Jesus: Lord, remember me when you come into your kingdom. * And Jesus said to him: Amen, I say to you, this day you shall be with me in paradise. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 8 It was almost the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth, until the ninth hour. * And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent down the middle. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 9 And Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said: Father, into your hands I commit my spirit. * And saying this, he gave up the spirit. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 10 Now the centurion, seeing what was done, glorified God, saying: Indeed this was a just man. * And the multitude of people that saw the things that were done, returned home striking their breasts. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou ...
CONCLUDING PRAYERS
Intercessions for the Church
Vs. Lord, have mercy. Rs. Lord, have mercy.
Vs. Christ, have mercy. Rs. Christ, have mercy.
Vs. Lord, have mercy. Rs. Lord, have mercy.
Vs. Christ, hear us.Rs. Christ, graciously hear us.
Vs. God, the Father of heaven: Rs. Have mercy on us.
Vs. God the Son, Redeemer of the world: Rs. Have mercy on us.
Vs. God the Holy Spirit: Rs. Have mercy on us.
Vs. Holy Trinity, one God: Rs. Have mercy on us.
Vs. Watch over your Church, O Lord. Rs. O Lord, watch over our Holy Father.
Vs. Preserve your Church, O Lord. Rs. O Lord, preserve our Holy Father.
Vs. Uphold your Church, O Lord. Rs. O Lord, uphold our Holy Father.
Vs. Grant the pastors of your Church and its laborersever to renew, O Lord. Rs. O Lord, grant your people ever to renew.
Vs. Grant religious life in the Church and the consecratedever to renew, O Lord. Rs. O Lord, grant your people ever to renew.
Vs. Grant the life of the faithful in the family and in the world ever to renew, O Lord. Rs. O Lord, grant your people ever to renew.
Vs. In your mercy draw to the bosom of the Church all the peoples of the world, O Lord. Rs. And in your mercy hear the Pope's intentions for all the peoples of the world, O Lord.
Vs. Holy Mary, holy Mother of the Church, pray for her: Rs. That she be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Mary, we greet thee, Mother and Queen all merciful:our life, our sweetness, and our hope, we greet thee!
To thee we exiles, children of Eve, lift our crying;to thee we send our sighs, as mourning and weeping we pass through this valley of tears.
Therefore we pray, be our gracious helper;look with pity, with eyes of loving tenderness, upon us sinners.
And at the end, when this earthly exile shall be over, show us the blessed fruit of thy womb,Jesus.
O loving! O gentle! O most sweet Virgin Mary!
Vs. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God: Rs. That we be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
The concluding prayer is recited by a leader of prayers:
Lord holy Father, as thy only begotten Son by his life, death, and resurrection has obtained for us the rewards of eternal life:grant us, we beseech thee, that by pondering in our hearts these mysteries that his blessed Mother keeps in hers, we may imitate what they contain and attain to what they promise.
Rs. Through the same Christ our Lord,Amen.