12. Jesus dies upon the cross

We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you.

Because, by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world.

It was now about the sixth hour and, with the sun eclipsed, a darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour. The veil of the Temple was torn right down the middle, and when Jesus cried out in a loud voice, he said, 'Father, into your hands I commit my spirit'. With these words he breathed his last.

My dying Jesus, since you are so deserving of all my love, may your love henceforward be my first concern. By the merits of your cross, unite my heart more firmly to your holy will. I commit my life into your hands.