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TUESDAY IN HOLY WEEK

of the living, and let his name be remembered no more. But Thou, O Lord of Sabaoth, Who judgest
justly and triest the reins and the hearts, let me see Thy revenge on them : for to Thee have I
revealed my cause, O Lord, my God.
R. Thanks be to God.

Gradual. Ps. 34, 13; 1-2. But as for me, when they were troublesome to me, I was clothed with
haircloth. I humbled my soul with fasting : and my prayer shall be turned into my bosom. V. Judge
Thou, O Lord, those who wrong me, overthrow those who fight against me, take hold of arms and
shield, and rise up to help me.

PASSION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.
(Mark 14, 32-72; 15, 1-46.)

THE AGONY IN THE GARDEN

AT THAT TIME, Jesus and His disciples came to a farm called Gethsemani. And He saith to His dis­
ciples, Sit you here, while I pray. And He taketh Peter and James and John with Him : and He began
to fear and to be heavy. And He saith to them, My soul is sorrowful even unto death. Stay you here
and watch. And when He was gone forward a little, He fell flat on the ground and He prayed that,
if it might be, the hour might pass from Him. And He saith, Abba, Father, all things are possible
to Thee : remove this chalice from Me; but not what I will, but what Thou wilt. And He cometh and
findeth them sleeping. And He saith to Peter, Simon sleepest thou ? Couldst thou not
watch one hour? Watch ye : and pray that you enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is
willing, but the flesh is weak. And going away again, He prayed, saying the same words. And when
He returned, He found them again asleep (for their eyes were heavy) : and they knew not what to