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40. The Last Words of our Lord Jesus Christ

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41. Our Lord's Prayer for His Apostles and for the Church

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42. The Suffering and Betrayal of our Holy

Saviour in the Garden

43. St. Peter denies his Lord, and the wicked

Men mock Him

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48. The Holy Ghost descends on the Apostles 204 49. Wonders wrought by the Holy Apostles. 207

They also prayed with all the good

people who then lived in Judea, that they might see the Divine King, who was promised to the Israelites; for the prophets had foretold, many hundred years before, that He should be born at that time.

The priests took it by turns to serve in the temple at Jerusalem; and it came to the lot of Zacharias to burn incense before the Lord in the sanctuary. He put on his priestly garments, and holding the golden censer in his hand, he went behind the curtain which hid the altar from the people. The incense began to ascend, and all the people were praying without. Suddenly an angel appeared standing on the right side of the altar of incense. When Zacharias saw the angel, he was afraid; but the angel said unto him,