Stabat Mater tonight Part 2
The Men’s Talk this evening (Wed 6th May 2020 8pm) on LiveMass.net (Warrington live) will be given by Fr Armand de Malleray FSSP.
In response to interest expressed after a Lenten sermon on this topic, Fr de Malleray will offer a two-part commentary on the celebrated Marian hymn.
While the Stabat Mater fits with Lent rather than Eastertide, its spirituality can benefit Catholic souls at all times, especially in the present sacramental dearth.
This is part of St Mary’s weekly Men’s Group (but surely Our Lady won’t object to women attending remotely). Litany of St Joseph and Sung Compline will follow as usual.
We recommend this sober and evocative renddition of the sung Stabat Mater with subtitles.
| Stabat Mater dolorosa Iuxta crucem lacrimosa Dum pendebat Filius. | The grieving Mother stood weeping beside the cross where her Son was hanging. |
| Cuius animam gementem Contristatam et dolentem Pertransivit gladius. O quam tristis et afflicta Fuit illa benedicta Mater unigeniti! | Through her weeping soul, compassionate and grieving, a sword passed. O how sad and afflicted was that blessed Mother of the only-begotten, |
| Quae moerebat et dolebat, Pia Mater, dum videbat Nati poenas incliti. | who mourned and grieved, seeing and bearing the torment of her glorious child. |
| Quis est homo qui non fleret, Matrem Christi si videret In tanto supplicio? Quis non posset contristari, Christi Matrem contemplari Dolentem cum Filio? | Who is it that would not weep, seeing Christ’s Mother in such agony? Who could not feel compassion on beholding the Holy Mother suffering with her Son? |
| Pro peccatis suae gentis Vidit Iesum in tormentis, Et flagellis subditum. Vidit suum dulcem natum Moriendo desolatum Dum emisit spiritum. | For the sake of his peoples’ sins, she saw Jesus tormented, and subjected to whips. She saw her sweet child die desolate, as he gave up His spirit. |
| Eja Mater, fons amoris Me sentire vim doloris Fac, ut tecum lugeam. Fac, ut ardeat cor meum In amando Christum Deum Ut sibi complaceam. Sancta Mater, istud agas, Crucifixi fige plagas Cordi meo valide. | O Mother, fountain of love, make me feel the power of sorrow, that I may grieve with you. Grant that my heart may burn in the love of Christ my God, that I may greatly please Him. Holy Mother, make the wounds of the Crucifixion in my own heart. |
| Tui nati vulnerati, Tam dignati pro me pati, Poenas mecum divide. | Let me share the pain of your own wounded Son who chose to suffer so much for me. |
| Fac me tecum, pie, flere, Crucifixo condolere, Donec ego vixero. | Let me weep with you, O pious one, and show compassion for the crucified as long as I live. |
| Juxta crucem tecum stare, Et me tibi sociare In planctu desidero. | I wish to stand with you next to the Cross and to be your companion in lamentation. |
| Virgo virginum praeclara, Mihi jam non sis amara Fac me tecum plangere. | Most illustrious virgin of virgins, Do not be harsh with me, allow me to weep with you. |
| Fac, ut portem Christi mortem Passionis fac consortem, Et plagas recolere. | Grant that I might bear the suffering and death of Christ, and receive his wounds. |
| Fac me plagis vulnerari, Fac me cruce inebriari, Et cruore Filii. Flammis ne urar succensus, per te virgo sim defensus, in die judicii. | Wound me with his wounds, make me drunk with the Cross and the blood of your son. Burning and on fire, let me be defended by you, O Virgin, on the Day of Judgment. May I be guarded by the cross, protected by Christ’s death, nurtured by grace. |
| Quando corpus morietur, Fac, ut animae donetur Paradisi gloria. Amen. | When my body dies, let my soul be given the glory of paradise. Amen. |
Leave a Reply