Prayer on Christ's Passion

Christ our teacher,
for us you were obedient, even to death.

Teach us to obey God's will in all things.

Christ our life,
by dying on the cross
you destroyed the power of sin and death.

Enable us to die with you and to rise with you in glory.

Christ our strength,
you were despised,
and humiliated as a condemned criminal.

Teach us the humility by which you saved the world.

Christ our salvation,
you gave your life out of love for us.

Help us to love one another.

Christ our Savior,
on the cross you embraced all time
with your outstretched arms.

Gather all the scattered children of God into your realm.

Jesus, Lamb of God,

have mercy on us.

Jesus, bearer of the world's sins,

have mercy on us.

Jesus, redeemer of the world,

grant us peace.

Amen.