12th Station - Jesus dies on the cross

In the words of Bishop How:

It is a thing most wonderful,
almost too wonderful to be,
that God's own Son should come from heaven,
and die to save a child like me.

And yet I know that it is true:
he chose a poor and humble lot,
and wept, and toiled, and mourned, and died,
for love of those who loved him not.

I cannot tell how he could love
a child so weak and full of sin;
His love must be most wonderful,
If he could die my love to win.

Wonderful words, as are these by Thomas Kelly:

We sing the praise of him who died,
of him who died upon the cross;
the sinner's hope let men deride,
for this we count the world but loss.

Inscribed upon the cross we see
in shining letters, 'God is love';
he bears our sins upon the tree;
he brings us mercy from above.

Dear Jesus, Thank you for your death on the cross!