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Stabat Mater dolorosa
iuxta crucem lacrimosa,
dum pendebat Filius.
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The grieving Mother stood
beside the cross weeping
where her Son was hanging.
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Cuius animam gementem
contristatam et dolentem
pertransivit gladius.
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Through her weeping soul,
compassionate and grieving,
a sword passed.
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O quam tristis et afflicta
fuit illa benedicta
mater Unigeniti!
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O how sad and afflicted
was that blessed
Mother of the Only-begotten!
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Quae maerebat et dolebat
pia mater cum videbat
nati poenas incliti.
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Who mourned and grieved,
the pious Mother, with seeing
the torment of her glorious Son.
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Quis est homo qui non fleret,
matrem Christi si videret
in tanto supplicio?
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Who is the man who would not weep
if seeing the Mother of Christ
in such agony?
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Quis non posset contristari,
piam matrem contemplari
dolentum cum Filio?
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Who would not be have compassion
on beholding the devout mother
suffering with her Son?
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Pro peccatis suae gentis
vidit Iesum in tormentis
et flagellis subditum.
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For the sins of His people
she saw Jesus in torment
and subjected to the scourge.
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Vidit suum dulcem Natum
morientem, desolatum,
cum emisit spiritum.
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She saw her sweet Son
dying, forsaken,
while He gave up His spirit.
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Christe, cum sit hinc exire,
da per matrem me venire
ad palmam victoriae. Amen.
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Christ, when it is henceforth in need to pass away,
grant that through your Mother I may come
to the palm of victory. Amen.
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