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FRIDAY OF THE JOYFUL

The Passion of the Lord


Let us ponder in our hearts the mystery of the Lord’s passion
kept in the heart of Mary, Mother of Sorrows. 


First, The Lord's Agony 


On the large bead, a leader begins the Our Father:  
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name.
Rs. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done ... 

On each bead of the decade, a leader begins by reading the verse: 

Vs. 1  Then Jesus came with them into a country place which is called Gethsemani. * And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to grow sorrowful and saddened.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 2  Then he says to them: My soul is sorrowful even unto death. * Stay here and 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 and saying: * My Father, if it be possible, let this chalice pass from me.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 4  Nevertheless, 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: What? Could you not 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, if this chalice may not pass away, but I must drink it, your will be done.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

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, behold, 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 seized him.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
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.




Second,
The Lord Scourged


On the large bead, a leader begins the Our Father:  

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name.
Rs. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done ... 

On each bead of the decade, a leader begins by reading the verse:


Vs. 1  Behold, the Son of Man shall be betrayed to the chief priests and the scribes: * And they shall deliver him to the Gentiles, to be mocked and scourged and crucified.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 2  And they brought him bound, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor. * Pilate called Jesus and said to him: Are you the king of Jews?  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 3  Jesus responded: You say I am a king. * For this was I born, and for this came I into the world: that I should give testimony to the truth.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 4  Pilate says to him: What is truth? * And when he said this, he went out again and says to them: I find no cause against him.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 5  Is it your will that I release to you the king of Jews? Then cried they all again: Not this man, but Barabbas. * Therefore Pilate took Jesus and scourged him.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 6  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. 7  He boasts he has knowledge of God and calls himself the son of God. * For if he be the true son of God, he will defend and deliver him from the hands of his enemies.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 8  Let us examine him by outrages and tortures, * that we may know his meekness and try his patience.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 9  Let us see then if his words be true, and let us prove what his end shall be. * Let us condemn him to a most shameful death.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 10   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. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
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.



Third, The Lord Crowned


On the large bead, a leader begins the Our Father:  
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name.
Rs. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done ... 

On each bead of the decade, a leader begins by reading the verse: 

Vs. 1  Then the soldiers of the governor taking Jesus into the hall, gathered 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 … 


Vs. 2  And plaiting a crown of thorns, they put it on his head * and a reed in his right hand.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee:   Rs. Blessed … 


Vs. 3  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 … 


Vs. 4  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 … 


Vs. 5  And they blindfolded him, and struck his face, and asked him, * Prophesy, who is it that struck you?  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee:   Rs. Blessed … 


Vs. 6  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 … 


Vs. 7  The Lord God is my helper, therefore am I not ashamed; * therefore have I set my face as a most hard rock.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee:   Rs. Blessed … 


Vs. 8  For the zeal of your house has eaten me up, * and the reproaches of them that reproached you have fallen upon me.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee:   Rs. Blessed … 


Vs. 9  We thought him as it were stricken, as one struck by God and afflicted. * But he was wounded for our iniquities, he was bruised for our sins. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee:   Rs. Blessed … 


Vs. 10  All we like sheep have gone astray, every one has turned aside into his own way: * and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee:   Rs. Blessed …


Vs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,

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.




Fourth, The Lord Carrying his Cross


On the large bead, a leader begins the Our Father:  
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name.
Rs. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done ... 

On each bead of the decade, a leader begins by reading the verse: 

Vs. 1   Pilate says to them: Behold, I bring him forth to you. *  Then Jesus came forth, bearing the crown of thorns and the purple garment.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

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. 3  Pilate says to them: Shall I crucify your king? * The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar 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 on him, to carry behind Jesus.  Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

Vs. 6  If any one will come after me, * let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, 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  Jesus turning to them, said: Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not over me; * rather weep 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 ...
 
Vs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
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.




Fifth, The Lord Crucified


On the large bead, a leader begins the Our Father:  
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed by thy name.
Rs. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done ... 

On each bead of the decade, a leader begins by reading the verse: 

Vs. 1 When they came to the place which is called Calvary, they crucified him there: * and the robbers, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …

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. 5 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 shall come into you 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 with a loud voice, said: Father, into your hands I commend 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 all the multitude 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 ...
 
Vs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
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.


Concluding Prayers After the Decades


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 laborers
ever to renew, O Lord. 
 Rs. O Lord, grant your people ever to renew. 

Vs. Grant religious life in the Church and the consecrated
ever 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. Draw to the bosom of the Church 
all the peoples of the world, O Lord: 
 Rs. And in your mercy hear the Holy Father’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. 
 
 


Antiphon 
to the 
Blessed Virgin 
Mary


 
 
(To the tune of the Roman Salve, below.) 

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 your only begotton 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 what they promise. 
Through the same Christ our Lord: 
Rs. Amen  

Vs. Glory be to the Father, 
and to the Son, 
and to the Holy Spirit: 
Rs. As it was in the beginning, 
is now, 
and ever shall be, 
world without end. 
 Amen 

 The leader invokes the final blessing: 

Vs. May the Lord our God bless us, 
and defend us from all evil, 
and lead us to eternal life: 

They conclude, kissing the crucifix and making the sign of the cross with it: 

Rs. In the name of the Father, 
and of the Son, 
and of the Holy Spirit. 
 Amen.