{"id":83369,"date":"2022-03-05T12:01:12","date_gmt":"2022-03-05T18:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/?p=83369"},"modified":"2022-04-02T12:04:17","modified_gmt":"2022-04-02T17:04:17","slug":"the-crucifix-prayer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/2022\/03\/05\/the-crucifix-prayer\/","title":{"rendered":"The Crucifix Prayer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Cruxifixion.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Cruxifixion-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Cruxifixion-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Cruxifixion-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Cruxifixion-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Cruxifixion.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since I was given this prayer in my last Confession, I thought I&#8217;d record it&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Crucifix Prayer<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/The-Crucifix-Prayer.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/The-Crucifix-Prayer.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blessed are you, Lord God, Father all-holy,<br>for your boundless love<br>The tree, once the source of shame and death for humankind,<br>has become the cross of our redemption and life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When his hour had come to return to you in glory,<br>the Lord Jesus,<br>Our King, our Priest, and our Teacher,<br>freely mounted the scaffold of the cross<br>and made it his royal throne,<br>his altar of sacrifice, his pulpit of truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the cross,<br>lifted above the earth,<br>he triumphed over our age-old enemy.<br>Cloaked in his own blood,<br>he drew all things to himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the cross,<br>he opened out his arms<br>and offered you his life;<br>the sacrifice of the New Law<br>that gives to the sacraments their saving power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the cross,<br>he proved what he had prophesied:<br>the grain of wheat must die<br>to bring forth an abundant harvest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Father,<br>we honour this cross as the sign of our redemption.<br>May we reap the harvest of salvation<br>planted in pain by Christ Jesus.<br>May our sins be nailed to his cross,<br>the power of life released,<br>pride conquered,<br>and weakness turned to strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">May the cross be our comfort in trouble,<br>our refuge in the face of danger,<br>our safeguard on life&#8217;s journey<br>until you welcome us to our heavenly home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blessed are you, Lord God,<br \/>\n  Father all-holy,<br \/>\nfor your boundless love<br \/>\nThe tree, once the source of shame<br \/>\n  and death for humankind,<br \/>\nhas become the cross<br \/>\n  of our redemption and life.<\/p>\n<p>When his hour had come to<br \/>\n  return to you in glory,<br \/>\nthe Lord Jesus,<br \/>\nOur King, our Priest, and our Teacher,<br \/>\nfreely mounted the scaffold of the cross<br \/>\nand made it his royal throne,<br \/>\nhis altar of sacrifice, his pulpit of truth.<\/p>\n<p>On the cross,<br \/>\nlifted above the earth,<br \/>\nhe triumphed over our age-old enemy.<br \/>\nCloaked in his own blood,<br \/>\nhe drew all things to himself.<\/p>\n<p>On the cross,<br \/>\nhe opened out his arms<br \/>\nand offered you his life;<br \/>\nthe sacrifice of the New Law<br \/>\nthat gives to the sacraments<br \/>\n  their saving power.<\/p>\n<p>On the cross,<br \/>\nhe proved what he had prophesied:<br \/>\nthe grain of wheat must die<br \/>\nto bring forth an abundant harvest.<\/p>\n<p>Father,<br \/>\nwe honour this cross as the sign<br \/>\n  of our redemption.<br \/>\nMay we reap the harvest of salvation<br \/>\nplanted in pain by Christ Jesus.<br \/>\nMay our sins be nailed to his cross,<br \/>\nthe power of life released,<br \/>\npride conquered,<br \/>\nand weakness turned to strength.<\/p>\n<p>May the cross be our comfort in trouble,<br \/>\nour refuge in the face of danger,<br \/>\nour safeguard on life\u2019s journey<br \/>\nuntil you welcome us to<br \/>\n  our heavenly home.<\/p>\n<p>Grant this through Christ our Lord. 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