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Lynday Promane, mezzo-soprano
Stephen Boda, organ
Michael Murphy, glockenspiel
Evan Bowen, tam-tam and chimes
April 10th, 2022
Saint Matthew's Anglican Church, Islington
1. Stabat mater dolorósa
juxta Crucem lacrimósa,
dum pendébat Fílius.
2. Cuius ánimam geméntem,
contristátam et doléntem
pertransívit gládius.
3. O quam tristis et afflícta
fuit illa benedícta,
mater Unigéniti!
4. Quae mœrébat et dolébat,
pia Mater, dum vidébat
nati pœnas ínclyti.
5. Quis est homo qui non fleret,
matrem Christi si vidéret
in tanto supplício?
6. Quis non posset contristári
Christi Matrem contemplári
doléntem cum Fílio?
7. Pro peccátis suæ gentis
vidit Jésum in torméntis,
et flagéllis súbditum.
(Organ solo: "...and they led Him away to be crucified.")
8. Vidit suum dulcem Natum
moriéndo desolátum,
dum emísit spíritum.
9. O, Mater, fons amóris
me sentíre vim dolóris
fac, ut tecum lúgeam.
10. Fac, ut árdeat cor meum
in amándo Christum Deum
ut sibi compláceam.
11. Quando corpus moriétur,
fac, ut ánimæ donétur
paradísi glória. Amen.
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The sorrowful mother was standing
beside the Cross weeping,
while the Son was hanging.
Whose moaning soul,
depressed and grieving,
the sword has passed through.
O how sad and stricken
was that blessed [woman],
mother of the Only-begotten [one]!
Who was mourning and suffering,
the pious Mother, while she was watching
the punishments of the glorious son.
Who is the person who would not weep,
if he had seen the mother of Christ
in such great suffering?
Who would not be able to be saddened
to behold the Mother of Christ
grieving with the Son?
For the sins of his people
she saw Jesus in torments,
and subjected to lashes.
(Organ solo: "...and they led Him away to be crucified.")
She saw her sweet Son
dying forsaken,
while he sent forth [his] spirit.
Come now, O Mother, fountain of love
Make me feel the power of sorrow
that I might mourn with you.
Grant that my heart may burn
in loving Christ the God
that I might please him.
When the body will decay,
grant that it may be bestowed on [my] soul
the glory of paradise. Amen.
- Genre
- Classical