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THE SEVENTH
STATION
Jesus falls
a second time.
V. We adore thee O Christ and we bless thee,
R. Because by thy Holy Cross you have
redeemed the world.
SATAN had a second fall, when our Lord came
upon the earth. By that time he had usurped the dominion of the whole world --
and he called himself its king. And he dared to take up the Holy Savior in his
arms, and show Him all kingdoms, and blasphemously promise to give them to Him,
His Maker, if He would adore him. Jesus answered, "Be gone, Satan !"--, and Satan
fell down from the high mountain. And Jesus bore witness to it when He said, " I
saw Satan, as lightning, falling from heaven." The Evil One remembered this
second defeat, and so now he smote down the Innocent Lord a second time, now
that he had Him in his power. O dear Lord, teach us to suffer with Thee, and not
be afraid of Satan's buffetings, when they come on us from resisting him.
Our Father, who art in heaven…
Hail Mary, full of grace…
Glory be to the Father…
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