Christ Jesus, your life was not spectacular:

You carried a cross – help us to walk your road.

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Christ Jesus, you learned faithfulness in suffering,

You have become our source of eternal life.

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Christ Jesus, when wounded you did not make threats,

Show us how to forgive to the very end.

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Christ Jesus, when forced to suffer you did not rebel,

Transform our refusals.

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Christ Jesus, you know our faults and failures,

Help us walk a better road.

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Christ Jesus, you see the pain of the exiled and the abandoned,

You carry their suffering upon yourself.

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Christ Jesus, when lies and worries tempt us to leave you,

Your Holy Spirit remains with us.

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Christ Jesus, when our hearts are heavy,

Keep us grounded in your joy and life.

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Christ Jesus, our life is hidden with you in God,

Your joy is in the depths of our souls.

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