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Show The Seven Words on the Cross. On the Cross suffering, on the Cross dying. He saw His cruel persecutors, and said: "Father, forgive them, for they know-not know-not what they do." On the Cross for the sins of th- world, on the Cross dying. He heard the reyentant thief and said: j "This day thou shalt be with me in Paradise." ! On the Cross for our disobedience, on the Cross dying, lie thought of His sorrowful Mother and His Beloved Disciple and said: "Behold thy Mother! Behold they Son." ' ! On the cross for those who had do- serted Him, on the Cross dying for His i persecutors, He said: "My God, my God. why hast Thou forsaken me?" On the Cross longing for the souls of all, on the Cross dying for all, He said: "I thirst." On the Cross growing fainter and weaker, on t-ie Cross dying for saint and sinner. He said: "It is finished." On the Cross suffering As none other ever had suffered, on. the Cross dying for love uf souls of men, be said: "Father, into Thy hands I commend My spirit." Sunday Champion. |