Three Hours Agony of Jesus Christ upon the Cross on Good Friday The Devotion of the Three Hours Agony on Good Friday, Father Alonso Mesia, S.J. 3 Prefatory Note 3 Historical Introduction 5 On The Seven Words of Christ on The Cross – A a prayer found in the works of St. Venerable Bede 22 Beginning – recitation of the Veni Creator Spiritus 23 Preliminary Instruction 24 The First Word – Uttered by our Saviour on the Cross – Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. 27 The Second Word – Addressed by our Lord to the Good Thief – This day shalt thou be with me In paradise. 31 The Third Word – Addressed by our Lord to His most Holy Mother – Woman, behold thy son: son, behold thy mother. 35 The Fourth Word – Uttered by our Lord on the Cross – My God! My God! Why hast Thou forsaken me? 38 The Fifth Word – Uttered by our Lord on the Cross – I thirst. 40 The Sixth Word – Uttered by our Lord on the Cros – It is consummated. 43 The Seventh Word – Uttered by our Saviour on the Cross – Father, into Thy hands I commend my spirit. 46 Addenda – Should any time remain before the three hours are completed. 52 Salutations addressed to the Five Sacred Wounds of Jesus Christ 52 A Prayer to Our Lady 53 Short Prayers of Saint Gregory, On Our Lord’s Passion 54 Prayer to the Five Wounds 55 This shortlink https://www.sing-prayer.org/p/8028
