TENTH STATION

Jesus is stripped of His clothes

We adore You, O Christ, and we praise You,
Because by your holy Cross You have redeemed the world.

They gave Jesus wine to drink mixed with gall; but when he had tasted it, He would not drink. Then, after they had crucified him, they divided his clothes, casting lots, to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet: ''They divided my clothes among them, and upon my garment they cast lots.'' (Mt. 27:34-35)

(KNEEL AND PAUSE)

Happy is the man whom God chastises!
Do not reject the punishment of the almighty
For he wounds, but he binds up;
he smites but his hands give healing.
Insult has broken my heart, and I am weak.
I looked for comforters and I found none.
Rather they put gall in my food
and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink (Job 5:17-18; Ps. 68:21-22)

Let us pray.

Lord Jesus Christ, stripped of everything, You stood exposed to the jeers and contempt of the people whom You loved. Clothe us with genuine love of others, so that nothing we suffer may ever fill our hearts with hatred or bitterness. Amen.

(STAND)

Sing:

Pierced the hand that blessed and cured us,
Pierced the feet that walked to free us,
Walked the hill of Calvary.