The Way of the Cross Music & Readings for Lent & Passiontide

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Silence is kept; then the priest saysAllPriestAllwe adore you, O Christ, and we bless youbecause by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.Let us pray.Lord God,whose blessed Son our Saviourgave his back to the smitersand did not hide his face from shame:give us grace to endure the sufferings of this present timewith sure confidence in the glory that shall be revealed;through Jesus Christ our Lord.Amen.Please sit.JESUS SPEAKS TO THE WOMEN OF JERUSALEMReaderA reading from the Gospel according to Luke.A great number of the people followed him, and among themwere women who were beating their breasts and wailing for him.But Jesus turned to them and said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, donot weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children."The choir sings the Reproaches, set by John Sanders (1933–2003)O my people, what have I done to you? How have I offended you? Answerme!I led you out of slavery to freedom, but you led your saviour to the cross.O my people…etc.Holy is God! Holy and strong! Holy, immortal One, have mercy on us.For forty years I led you safely through the desert. I fed you with manna fromheaven, and brought you to a land of plenty; but you led your saviour to thecross.Holy is God…etc.What more could I have done for you? I planted you as my fairest vine, butyou yielded only bitterness: when I was thirsty you gave me vinegar to drink,and you pierced your saviour’s side with a lance.Holy is God… etc.I opened the sea before you, but you opened my side with a spear. I led youon your way in a pillar of cloud, but you led me to Pilate’s court.
Silence is kept.O my people… etc.I bore you up with manna in the desert, but you struck me down andscourged me. I gave you saving water from the rock, but you gave me gall andvinegar to drink.O my people… etc.I gave you a royal sceptre, but you gave me a crown of thorns. I raised you tothe height of majesty, but you raised me high on a cross.O my people… etc.Please stand with the priestPriestAllPriestAllwe adore you, O Christ, and we bless youbecause by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.Let us pray.How is it possible, good Lord,that ever anyone can despair of your mercy?Who, when we were enemies,hast redeemed us with thy precious blood,and hast reconciled us to God.Behold, O Lord, protected by thy mercy,we run, craving pardon to the throne of glory.For if thou hast called us to pardon, even when we did not seek it,how much more shall we obtain pardon if we ask it?For as thy majesty is, so is thy mercy,who art God, now and for ever.Amen.Please sit.JESUS FALLS FOR THE THIRD TIMEReaderA reading from the Psalms.My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so farfrom helping me, from the words of my groaning? Do not, OLord, withhold your mercy from me; let your steadfast love andyour faithfulness keep me safe for ever. For evils haveencompassed me without number; my iniquities have overtakenme, until I cannot see; they are more than the hairs of my head,and my heart fails me. Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me; O Lord,make haste to help me.
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