Kyrie, eleison.

Christe, eleison.

Kyrie, eleison.

Christe, audi nos.

Christe, exaudi nos.

Pater de coelis Deus, miserere nobis.

Fili redemptor mundi Deus,

Spiritus sancte Deus,

Sancta Trinitas unus Deus

Jesu, in formam servi facte,

Jesu, cum hominibus conversate,

Jesu, super Jerusalem lacrymate,

Jesu, cujus Facies resplenduit sicut sol,

Jesu, in Faciem tuam prostrate,

Jesu, sanguineo sudore Faciem perfuse,

Jesu, osculo a Juda tradite,

Jesu, a ministro alapa percusse,

Jesu, Faciem velate,

Jesu, in Faciem conspute,

Jesu, colaphis in Faciem coese,

Jesu, spinis coronate,

Jesu, arundine caput percusse,

Jesu, a Facie cujus silet omnis terra,

Jesu, ostendens Faciem tuam super sanctuarium tuum,

Jesu, ante cujus Faciem prosternimus preces,

Jesu, a Facie cujus, quaerimus misericordiam,

Jesu, a Facie cujus non sunt abscondit viae nostrae,

Jesu, a Facie cujus montes defluxerunt,

Jesu, cujus Facies non est aversa a conspuentibus,

Jesu, cujus genae vellentibus datae,

Jesu, quasi leprosus reputate,

Jesu, cujus videmus Faciem in jubilo,

Jesu, cujus Vultus super lacientes mala,

Jesu, illuminans Vultum tuum super nos,

Jesu, cujus caput aurum optimum,

Jesu, cujus labia distillant myrrham primam,

Jesu, in sujus labiis diffusa est gratia,

Jesu, in cujus conspectu cceli non sunt mundi,

Jesu, ponens lacrymas nostras in conspectu tu

Jesu, in conspectu culjus exultant justi,

Jesu, cujus oculi in pauperem respiciunt,

Jesu, cujus oculi super metuentes te,

Jesu, cujus oculi super justos,

Jesu, cujus oculi ad fideles terrae,

Jesu, cujus oculi sicut columbae,

Jesu, cujus oculi ut lampas ardens,

Jesu, cujus oculi tanquam flamma ignis,

Jesu, cujus oculi lucidiores sunt super solem,

Jesu, cujus oculi in diligentes te,

Propitius esto, parce nobis, Jesu.

Ab omni malo, libera nos, Jesu.

A subitanea et improvisa morte,

A damnatione perpetua,

Per mysterium sancte Incarnationis tuae,

Per gloriosam Transfigurationem tuam,

Per lacrymas tuas,

Per sanguineum sudorem tuum,

Per alapas tuas,

Per spineam coronam tuam,

In die judicii,

Peccatores, te rogamus, audi nos.

Ut peccatis mortui, justitiae vivamus, te rogamus, audi nos.

Ut te passo in carne eamdem cogitatione armemur, te rogamus, audi nos.

Ut te crucifixum scire ante omnia studeamus, te rogamus, audi nos.

Ut sicut socii passionum, ita simus et conso­lationis, te rogamus, audi nos.

Ut te revelata Facie aliquando videre possimus, te rogamus, audi nos.

Fili Dei, te rogamus.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, parce nobis, Jesu.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, exaudi nos, Jesu.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis, Jesu.

ANTIPHONA

A facie furoris tui, Deus, conturbata est omnis terra, sed tu, Domine Deus, miserere, et ne facias consumma­tionem; ostende Faciem tuam, et salvi erimus.

V. Exurgat Deus, et dissi­pentur inimici ejus;

R. Et fugiant omnes qui oderunt eum a Facie ejus.

OREMUS

Concede, quresumus, omnipotens et misericors Deus, ut qui Filii tui Domini nostri Jesu Christi Faciem propter peccata nostra in Passione defor­matam venera­mur, eamdem in coelesti gloria fulgentem contem­plari per­petuo mereamur. Per eumdem Dominum nost­rum. Amen.

Lord, have mercy on us.

Jesus Christ, have mercy on us.

Lord, have mercy on us.

Jesus Christ, hear us.

Jesus Christ, graciously hear us.

God the Father, who art in Heaven, have pity on us.

God, the Son, Redeemer of the world,

God, the Holy Ghost,

Holy Trinity, one God,

Jesus, who didst take on Thyself the form of a servant,

Jesus, who didst converse with men,

Jesus, who didst weep over Jerusalem,

Jesus, whoso Face didst shine like the sun,

Jesus, who didst prostrate Thyself upon Thy Face,

Jesus, whose Face was  bathed in a bloody sweat,

Jesus, betrayed by the kiss of Judas,

Jesus, who didst receive a blow from the hand of a servant,

Jesus, whose Face was veiled,

Jesus, whose Face was covered with spittle,

Jesus, whose Face was wounded with blows,

Jesus, crowned with thorns,

Jesus whose head was struck with a reed,

Jesus, whose Face commands a reverent silence over the whole earth,

Jesus, who dost show Thy Face above Thy sanctuary,

Jesus,before whose Face we utter our prayers,

Jesus, from whose Face we expect mercy,

Jesus, from whose Face none of our doings are hidden,

Jesus, whose Face causes the mountains to melt away,

Jesus, who didst not turn Thy Face away from spittings,

Jesus, who didst present Thy cheeks to those who struck Thee,

Jesus, who was looked upon as a leper,

Jesus, whose Face we behold with joy,

Jesus, whose eyes observe those who do evil,

Jesus, who causest to shine upon us the light of Thy Face,

Jesus, whose head is of most pure gold,

Jesus, whose lips distil an excellent myrrh,

Jesus, in whose eyes the heavens are not pure,

Jesus, on whose lips grace is shed,

Jesus, whose eyes are

witnesses of our tears,

Jesus, whose Face rejoices the just,

Jesus, whose eyes are attentive to the poor,

Jesus, whose eyes are upon those that (ear Thee,

Jesus. whose eyes behold the just,

Jesus, whose eyes are upon the faithful on the earth,

Jesus, whose eyes resemble those of a dove,

Jesus, whose eyes are like a burning lamp,

Jesus, whose eyes are like a flaming fire,

Jesus, whose eyes are more brilliant than the sun,

Jesus, whose eyes rest upon those that love Thee,

Be merciful unto us, pardon us, Jesus.

From all evil, deliver us, Jesus.

From sudden and unprovided death,

From eternal damnation,

By the mystery of Thy holy Incarnation,

By Thy glorious Transfiguration,

By Thy tears,

By Thy bloody sweat,

By the blows Thou didst receive,

By Thy crown of thorns,

At the day of judgment,

We sinners beseech Thee, hear us.

That being dead to sin, we may live to justice, we beseech Thee.

Having sullied in the flesh, arm us with the same thought, we beseech Thee.

Grant that we may apply ourselves to know nothing, save Jesus crucified, we beseech Thee.

Having taken part in Thy sufferings grant us a share in Thy conso­lations, we beseech Thee.

Grant us to see Thee, face to face, in heaven, we beseech Thee.

Son of God, hear us.

Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, spare us, Jesus.

Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, Jesus.

Lamb of God who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us, Jesus.

ANTHEM

Oh God, the whole earth is troubled when anger shows itself on Thy Face; but, oh Lord our God, grant unto us mercy, and do not pro­ceed to the last extre­mity; show us Thy Face and we shall be saved.

V. Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered.

R. And let all who hate him, flee from before his Face.

PRAYER

Almighty and merciful God, grant, we beseech Thee, that whilst reverencing the Face of Thy Christ, disfigured in the Passion because of our sins, we may merit to contemplate it, shining for ever in celestial glory. Through the same Jesus Christ. Amen.