Prayers of thanksgiving for Christ’s sufferings

Heavenly Father, we thank you for your great love in giving us your only Son, Jesus Christ, that we might not perish but have everlasting life.

And we thank you for his own love in accepting the Cross as the cost of our salvation.

Warm our hearts to remember with humility and gratitude that he who knew no sin was crucified that he might bring us sinners to you.

And may the lifting up of your Son from the earth so kindle our love and penitence, that we may be truly drawn to him and in him to you.

And we ask this for the sake of your Son Jesus Christ Our Lord.  Amen.

Prayer of St Richard of Chichester

THANKS be to you, O Lord Jesus Christ,
for all the cruel pains and insults you have borne for me;
for all the many blessings you have won for me.  
O holy Jesus, most merciful Redeemer, Friend and Brother,
may I know you more clearly,
love you more dearly
and follow you more nearly, day by day.  Amen.