4502. Near the Cross Was Mary Weeping

1. Near the cross was Mary weeping,
There her mournful station keeping,
Gazing on her dying Son;
There in speechless anguish groaning,
Yearning, trembling, sighing, moaning,
Through her soul the sword had gone.

2. When no eye its pity gave us,
When there was no arm to save us,
He His love and power displayed:
By His stripes He wrought our healing,
By His death, our life revealing,
He for us the ransom paid.

3. Jesus, may Thy love constrain us,
That from sin we may refrain us,
In Thy griefs may deeply grieve;
Thee our best affections giving,
To Thy glory ever living,
May we in Thy glory live.

Text Information
First Line: Near the cross was Mary weeping
Title: Near the Cross Was Mary Weeping
Latin Title: Stabat mater speciosa
Author: Jacopone da Todi (13th Century)
Translator (from Latin): Henry Mills
Meter: 87.87 D
Language: English
Source: Horae Germanicae, 1845, p. 273
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: STABAT MATER (Knight)
Composer: H. Knight (before 1906)
Meter: 87.87 D
Incipit: 55153 43223 27121
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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