13. Come, then, Lord Jesus, put off Thy
garments, which Thou didst put on for my sake; be Thou stripped that
Thou mayest clothe us with Thy mercy. Gird Thyself for our sakes
with a towel, that Thou mayest gird us with Thy gift of
immortality. Pour water into the basin, wash not only our feet
but also the head, and not only of the body, but also the footsteps of
the soul. I wish to put off all the filth of our frailty, so that
I also may say: “By night I have put off my coat, how shall
I put it on? I have washed my feet, how shall I defile
them?” Cant. v.
3.