
The Way Of The Cross
(I will be Thy valiant soldier.)
I. Jesus is condemned to death.
Thy will, O God, is supreme.
May my one great purpose be to seek it and to follow it.
II. Jesus receives the Cross.
Grant, O divine Saviour,
that I may faithfully fulfill every duty for love of Thee.
III. Jesus falls for the first time under the Cross.
How many times, O Lord,
have I been faithless through sin, to Thee.
IV. Jesus is met by His Blessed Mother.
Mary, my Mother, intercede for me with thy Divine Son.
V. The Cross is laid upon Simon of Cyrene.
Every time I put temptation aside and resist sin
I help Thee, Jesus, to carry Thy Cross.
VI. Veronica wipes the face of Jesus.
Thy suffering was for me.
I will not desert Thee, but always defend Thee.
VII. Jesus falls for the second time.
Forgive me, O merciful Lord, my many, my repeated sins.
VIII. Jesus speaks to the women of Jerusalem.
Thy words of mercy and pardon
gives me fresh hope and confidence.
IX. Jesus falls for the third time.
My sins never discourage me, but lead me to seek
more and more Thy help.
X. Jesus is strip of His garments.
I will be Thy valiant soldier.
My conduct will never shame Thee before men.
XI. Jesus is nailed to the Cross.
Thy commands mean that I should conquer
every unholy desire.
I will conquer in Thy name.
XII. Jesus dies on the Cross.
When my hour comes, may I die bravely,
dear Jesus for Thee.
XIII. Jesus is taken down from the Cross.
In camp, on the march, in battle,
Thou, O Lord, will be my true, though unseen, Comrade.
XIV. Jesus is laid at the sepulchre.
Thee, my eternal Captain, will I always serve.
With Thee I live and with Thee I die.











