In illo tempore, summus sacerdos interrogavit Jesum et dixit ei: Tu es Christus Filius Dei benedicti? Jesus autem dixit illi: Ego sum; et videbitis Filium hominis sedentem a dextris virtutis Dei et venientem cum nubibus coeli. Summus autem sacerdos, scindens vestimenta sua, ait: Quid adhuc desideramus testes? Audistis blasphemiam: quid vobis videtur? Qui omnes condemnaverunt eum esse reum mortis. Et coeperunt quidam conspuere eum, et velare Faciem ejus, et colaphis eum caedere, et dicere ei: Prophetiza; et ministri alapis eum caedebant.

ANTIPHONA

Insurrexerunt in me viri iniqui; absque misericordia quaesierunt me interficere, et non pepercerunt in Faciem meam spuere.

V. Protector noster, aspice, Deus;

R. Et respice in Faciem Christi tui.

Oremus. Concede, quaesu­mus, omnipotens et misericors Deus, ut qui Faciem Christi lui propter peccata nostra in Passione deformatam venera­mur, eamdem in coelesti gloria fulgentem contemplari perpetuo mereamur. Per eumdem. Arnen.

V. Sanctissima Facies Christi Jesu,

R. Miserere ei (or nobis ).

At that time, the high priest asked Jesus, and said to him: Art Thou the Christ the Son of the Blessed God? and Jesus said to him: I am. And you shall see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the power of God, and coming with the clouds of heaven. Then the high priest, rending his garments, saith: What need we any further witnesses? You have heard the blasphemy. What think you? Who all condemned him to be guilty of death. And some began to spit on Him, and to cover his Face, and to buffet Him and to say to Him: Prophesy: and the servants struck him with the palms of their hands.

ANTIPHON

Impious men have risen up against me, having no pity; they sought to put me to death, and they did not spare me, but spit upon my Face.

V. O God, our Protector, cast Thy eyes upon us;

R. And look upon the Face of Thy Christ.

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

V. Most Holy Face of Christ,

R. Have mercy upon him (on her or us).