Missa - Sequentia
15 September, 2021
Sequentia
1. Stabat Mater dolorósa
1. The grieving Mother stood weeping
Juxta crucem lacrimósa,
beside the cross
Dum pendébat Fílius.
where her Son was hanging.
2. Cujus ánimam geméntem,
2. Through her weeping soul,
Contristátam et doléntem,
compassionate and grieving,
Pertransívit gládius.
a sword passed.
3. O quam trístis et afflícta
3. O how sad and afflicted
Fuit illa benedícta
was that blessed
Mater Unigéniti!
Mother of the Only-begotten!
4. Quæ mærébat et dolébat,
4. Who mourned and grieved,
Pia Mater, dum vidébat
the pious Mother, looking at the torment
Nati pœnas ínclyti.
of her glorious Son.
5. Quis est homo qui non fleret,
5. Who is the person who would not weep
Matrem Christi si vidéret
seeing the Mother of Christ
In tanto supplício?
in such agony?
6. Quis non posset contristári,
6. Who would not be able to feel compassion
Christi Matrem contemplári
on beholding Christ’s Mother
Doléntem cum Fílio?
suffering with her Son?
7. Pro peccátis suæ gentis
7. For the sins of his people
Vidit Jesum in torméntis,
she saw Jesus in torment
Et flagéllis súbditum.
and subjected to the scourge.
8. Vidit suum dulcem natum
8. She saw her sweet offspring
Moriéndo desolátum,
dying, forsaken,
Dum emísit spíritum.
while He gave up his spirit.
9. Eia Mater, fons amóris,
9. O Mother, fountain of love,
Me sentíre vim dolóris
make me feel the power of sorrow,
Fac, ut tecum lúgeam.
that I may grieve with you.
10. Fac ut árdeat cor meum
10. Grant that my heart
In amándo Christum Deum,
may burn in the love of Christ my Lord,
Ut sibi compláceam.
that I may greatly please Him.
11. Sancta Mater, istud agas,
11. Holy Mother, grant that the wounds
Crucifíxi fige plagas
of the Crucified drive deep
Cordi meo válide.
into my heart.
12. Tui nati vulneráti,
12. That of your wounded Son,
Tam dignáti pro me pati,
so deigned to suffer for me,
Pœnas mecum dívide.
I may share the pain.
13. Fac me tecum pie flere,
13. Let me, pious one, weep with you,
Crucifíxo condolére,
bemoan the Crucified,
Donec ego víxero.
for as long as I live.
14. Juxta crucem tecum stare,
14. To stand beside the cross with you,
Et me tibi sociáre
and to join you in your weeping,
In planctu desídero.
this I desire.
15. Virgo vírginum præclára,
15. Chosen Virgin of virgins,
Mihi jam non sis amára:
be not bitter with me,
Fac me tecum plángere.
let me weep with thee.
16. Fac ut portem Christi mortem,
16. Grant that I may bear the death of Christ,
Passiónis fac consórtem,
share his Passion,
Et plagas recólere.
and commemorate His wounds.
17. Fac me plagis vulnerári,
17. Let me be wounded with his wounds,
Cruce fac me inebriári,
let me be inebriated by the cross
Et cruóre Fílii.
and your Son’s blood.
18. Flammis urar ne succénsus,
18. Lest I burn, set afire by flames,
Per te Virgo, sim defénsus
O Virgin, may I be defended by you,
In die judícii.
on the day of judgement.
19. Fac me cruce custodíri,
19. Let me be guarded by the cross,
Morte Christi praemuníri,
armed by Christ’s death
Confovéri gratia.
and His grace cherish me.
20. Quando corpus moriétur,
20. When my body dies,
Fac ut ánimæ donétur
grant that to my soul is given
Paradísi glória.
the glory of paradise. Amen.