A new form of meditations for every day in the year. Written originally in French by F. John Crasset. And put into English at the request of several persons of honour and quality, by a well-wisher to devotion.

CXVI. MED. Of the Death of the Son of God.

JESUS is dead. Who will fear death? He died for us. Who will refuse to dy for him? He died wasted with pains. Who will refuse to suffer? He died for his Servants: Who will serve any other Master but him? He died for our sins: Who will dare to put him to death again?

O the good Shepherd! Who died for his Sheep. O the High Priest! Who immolated himself for men. O the faithful Friend! Who lov'd us until death. O the Divine Master! Who placed his Chair on Mount Calvary.

O JESƲS! Since thou didst dy for me, It is just, that I should dy for thee.

Since thou hast given me the example, I must dy as thou didst. Wherefore I pardon all my enemies. I hope thou wilt give me thy Heaven. Recommend me, I pray, to thy good Mother. Bid her take care of me. O forsake me not, O my God, When all the World forsakes me. Sustain me by thy grace, When I have lost the strength of my body. I thirst. I desire to see thee. I desire to dy. When will my end com? When shall I consummate my Sacrifice?

O my Father! I recommend my spirit into thy hands. I unite my death with thy Son's. Remember that he redeem'd me with his blood. Lose not my soul, which is of so great value.

Bowing down his head, he gave up the Ghost. John. 19.

The just man perisheth, and no body thinks of it in his heart. Isai. 57.

Think upon him, who endured such contradiction against himself from sinners, that you may not be wearied in your minds fainting. Heb. 12.

He died for the wicked. Rom. 5.

Christ died for us. ibid.

For this end did Christ dy, and rose again, that he might be Lord of the quick and the dead. Rom. 14.

Your are dead, and your life is hid with Christ, &c. Col. 3.