contemplate Christ praying in His agony, when “His sweat became as
drops of blood trickling down upon the ground.”—Luke xxii. 44. Thy
sins forced out His blood; and wilt thou not grieve on account of
them?
_Affections._
“Who will give water to my head, and a fountain of tears to my eyes? and I
will weep day and night.”—Jer. ix. 1.
“Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before Thee. I am not now
worthy to be called Thy son.”—Luke xv. 21.
“O God, be merciful to me a sinner.”—Luke xviii. 13.
When The Priest Kisses The Altar, And At The Introit,
consider Judas betraying Christ with a kiss. And art not thou also
a traitor, whilst thou rejectest thy Saviour to embrace some
trifling pleasure?
_Affections._
“Impute not to me, my Lord, the iniquity, nor remember the injuries of Thy
servant.”—2 Kings xix. 19.
“I know my iniquity; and my sin is always before me.”—Ps. l. 5.
Lord, have mercy upon me, have mercy upon me.