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Mary Receives the Dead Body of Jesus

VI. Mary Receives the Dead Body of Jesus

Consider the most bitter sorrow which rent the soul of Mary, when she saw the dead body of her dear Jesus on her knees, covered with blood, all torn with deep wounds.

O mournful Mother, a bundle of myrrh, indeed, is thy Beloved to thee. Who would not pity thee? Whose heart would not be softened, seeing affliction which would move a stone? Behold John not to be comforted, Magdalen and the other Mary in deep affliction, and Nicodemus, who can scarcely bear his sorrow.

Grant, dear Mother, that my heart may be pierced with the same sword so that it may be softened.

Shall I alone be tearless amid such grief? Ingrate and hard am I! Grant, dear Mother, that my heart may be pierced with the same sword that pierced thy sorrowful soul, that it may be softened, and may indeed lament those my heavy sins which were the cause of thy cruel suffering. Amen.

V. Hail Mary, etc.;

R. Holy Mary, etc.

V. Virgin Most Sorrowful

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