Can the human heart refrain
From partaking in her pain
In that Mother's pain untold?
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Consider how weak and weary Jesus was. At each step
He was at the point of expiring. Fearing that He would die on the
way when they wished Him to die the infamous death of the cross, they
forced Simon of Cyrene to help carry the cross after Our Lord.
My beloved Jesus,
I will not refuse the cross as Simon did:
I accept and embrace it.
I accept in particular the death that is destined for me
with all the pains that may accompany it.
I unite it to Your death
and I offer it to You.
You have died for love of me;
I will die for love of You and to please You.
Help me by Your grace.
I love You, Jesus, my Love;
I repent of ever having offended You.
Never let me offend You again.
Grant that I may love You always;
and then do with me as You will.
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