Lacrimarum Valle: April 2006

Friday, April 14, 2006

Credits

O God, who for the world's redemption wast pleased to be born, circumcised, rejected by the Jews, betrayed by the kiss of the traitor Judas, bound with chains, led like an innocent lamb to the slaughter and shamefully presented before Annas, Caiphas, Pilate, and Herod; accused by false witnesses, beaten with whips and buffeted, insulted, spit upon, crowned with thorns, smitten with a reed, blindfolded, stripped of Thy garments, fastened with nails to the cross, and lifted up on high; reputed among thieves, made to drink of gall and vinegar, and wounded by a lance. Oh! by these most sacred sufferings, which, unworthy as I am, I thus commemorate, and by Thy holy cross and death, deliver me, Lord, from the pains of hell; deign to lead me where Thou didst lead that thief who was crucified by Thy side: Thou who with the Father and the Holy Ghost, livest and reignest, world without end. Amen.

O Adorable Heart of Jesus! I feel a lively grief at seeing the marks of Thy love repaid with such contempt and indifference by the greater part of mankind; and, what fills me with shame and regret is, that I have been myself of the number of the ungrateful. In reparation for so many injuries, I offer Thee, O Sacred Heart, the love of all just souls, the ardour of the Angels and Saints of Heaven, and above all, the tender love of Mary and St. Joseph. Permit me, O my loving Jesus, to unite to this precious offering all the affections and all the good desires of my own heart. Amen.

Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory be...

(for the intentions of the Holy Father to complete the conditions for a plenary indulgence)

1. Stabat Mater dolorosa Iuxta crucem lacrimosa Dum pendebat Filius	1. The grieving Mother stood weeping beside the cross where her Son was hanging
2. Cuius animam gementem Contristatam et dolentem Pertransivit gladius	2. Through her weeping soul, compassionate and grieving, a sword passed.
3. O quam tristis et afflicta Fuit illa benedicta Mater unigeniti!	3. O how sad and afflicted was that blessed Mother of the Only-begotten!
4. Quae moerebat et dolebat, Pia Mater, dum videbat Nati poenas incliti	4. Who mourned and grieved, the pious Mother, looking at the torment of her glorious Child
5. Quis est homo qui non fleret, Matrem Christi si videret In tanto supplicio?	5. Who is the person who would not weep seeing the Mother of Christ in such agony?
6. Quis non posset contristari, Christi Matrem contemplari Dolentem cum Filio?	6. Who would not be able to feel compassion on beholding Christ's Mother suffering with her Son?
7. Pro peccatis suae gentis Vidit Iesum in tormentis, Et flagellis subditum.	7. For the sins of his people she saw Jesus in torment and subjected to the scourge.
8. Vidit suum dulcem natum Moriendo desolatum Dum emisit spiritum	8. She saw her sweet offspring dying, forsaken, while He gave up his spirit
9. Eia Mater, fons amoris Me sentire vim doloris Fac, ut tecum lugeam	9. O Mother, fountain of love, make me feel the power of sorrow, that I may grieve with you
10. Fac, ut ardeat cor meum In amando Christum Deum Ut sibi complaceam	10. Grant that my heart may burn in the love of Christ my Lord, that I may greatly please Him
11. Sancta Mater, istud agas, Crucifixi fige plagas Cordi meo valide.	11. Holy Mother, grant that the wounds of the Crucified drive deep into my heart.
12. Tui nati vulnerati, Tam dignati pro me pati, Poenas mecum divide.	12. That of your wounded Son, who so deigned to suffer for me, I may share the pain
13. Fac me tecum, pie, flere, Crucifixo condolere, Donec ego vixero.	13. Let me sincerely weep with you, bemoan the Crucified, for as long as I live
14. Iuxta crucem tecum stare, Et me tibi sociare In planctu desidero	14. To stand beside the cross with you, and to join you in your weeping, this I desire
15. Virgo virginum praeclara, Mihi iam non sis amara Fac me tecum plangere	15. Chosen Virgin of virgins, be not bitter with me, let me weep with thee
16. Fac, ut portem Christi mortem Passionis fac consortem, Et plagas recolere.	16. Grant that I may bear the death of Christ, share his Passion, and commemorate His wounds
17. Fac me plagis vulnerari, Fac me cruce inebriari, Et cruore Filii	17. Let me be wounded with his wounds, let me be inebriated by the cross and your Son's blood
18. Flammis ne urar succensus Per Te, Virgo, sim defensus In die iudicii	18. Lest I be set afire by flames of death, Virgin, may I be defended by you, on the day of judgement
19. Christe, cum sit hinc exire, Da per Matrem me venire Ad palmam victoriae	19. Christ, when it is time to pass away, grant that through your Mother I may come to the palm of victory
20. Quando corpus morietur, Fac, ut animae donetur Paradisi gloria. Amen	20. When my body dies, grant that to my soul is given the glory of paradise. Amen

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Station XIV

V/: We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee (genufect)
R/: Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.

Ave crux, spes unica,	Hail Cross, our only hope,
Mundi salus et gloria,	salvation and glory of the world,
Auge piis justitiam,	increase justice for the faithful
Reisque dona veniam!	and grant pardon to the guilty.
Amen.	Amen.

Ah! my buried Jesus, I kiss the stone that encloses Thee. But Thou didst rise again the third day. I beseech Thee, by Thy resurrection, make me rise glorious with Thee at the last day, to be always united with Thee in heaven to praise Thee and love Thee for ever. O Jesus, I love Thee; and I repent of ever having offended Thee. Permit not that I ever offend Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee always, and then do with me what Thou wilt.

Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory be...

20. Quando corpus morietur,
Fac, ut animae donetur
Paradisi gloria. Amen

20. When my body dies, grant that to my soul is given the glory of paradise. Amen

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Station XIII

V/: We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee (genufect)
R/: Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.

O Mother of sorrow, for the love of this Son, accept me for thy servant, and pray for me. And Thou, my Redeemer, since Thou hast died for me, permit me to love Thee; for I wish but Thee, and nothing more. I love Thee, my Jesus, above all things; I repent with my whole heart of having offended Thee. Never permit me to separate myself from Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee always, and then do with me what Thou wilt.

Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory be...

19. Christe, cum sit hinc exire,
Da per Matrem me venire
Ad palmam victoriae

19. Christ, when it is time to pass away, grant that through your Mother I may come to the palm of victory

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Station XII

V/: We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee (genufect)
R/: Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.

Eli, Eli, lamma Sabacthani.	My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
In manus tuas commendo Spiritum meum.	Into your hands I commend my spirit.
Consummatum est.	It is finished.
O Traurigkeit, O Herzeleid	O sorrow, O grief,
ist das nicht zu beklagen?	Is it not something to bewail
Gott des Vaters einigs Kind	That God the Father’s only child
wird ins Grab getragen.	Should be laid in a grave?

Ah! Mine outraged Jesus, by the merits of the weakness Thou didst suffer in going to Calvary, give me strength sufficient to conquer all human respect, and all wicked passions, which have led me to despise Thy friendship. I love Thee, Jesus, my love, above all things; I repent with my whole heart of having offended Thee. Never permit me to separate myself from Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee always, and then do with me what Thou wilt.

Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory be...

18. Flammis ne urar succensus
Per Te, Virgo, sim defensus
In die iudicii

18. Lest I be set afire by flames of death, Virgin, may I be defended by you, on the day of judgement

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Station XI

V/: We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee (genufect)
R/: Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.

Crucifige!

Crucify him!

My Jesus, loaded with contempt, nail my heart to Thy feet, that it may ever remain there to love Thee, and never quit Thee again. I love Thee more than myself; I repent with my whole heart of having offended Thee. Never permit me to separate myself from Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee always, and then do with me what Thou wilt.

Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory be...

16. Fac, ut portem Christi mortem
Passionis fac consortem,
Et plagas recolere.

16. Grant that I may bear the death of Christ, share his Passion, and commemorate His wounds

17. Fac me plagis vulnerari,
Fac me cruce inebriari,
Et cruore Filii

17. Let me be wounded with his wounds, let me be inebriated by the cross and your Son's blood

Next Station

Station X

V/: We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee (genufect)
R/: Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.

My innocent Jesus, by the merits of the torments Thou hast felt, help me to strip myself of all affection to things of earth, in order that I may place all my love in Thee, who art so worthy of my love. I love Thee, O Jesus, above all things; I repent with my whole heart of having offended Thee. Never permit me to separate myself from Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee always, and then do with me what Thou wilt.

Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory be...

15. Virgo virginum praeclara,
Mihi iam non sis amara
Fac me tecum plangere

15. Chosen Virgin of virgins, be not bitter with me, let me weep with thee

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Station IX

V/: We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee (genufect)
R/: Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.

Jesus cadit.	Jesus falls.
Stabat Mater dolorosa	The grieving Mother stood
Juxta crucem lacrymosa,	weeping beside the Cross
Dum pendebat Filius	where her Son was hanging

Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory be...

13. Fac me tecum, pie, flere,
Crucifixo condolere,
Donec ego vixero.

13. Let me sincerely weep with you, bemoan the Crucified, for as long as I live

14. Iuxta crucem tecum stare,
Et me tibi sociare
In planctu desidero

14. To stand beside the cross with you, and to join you in your weeping, this I desire

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Station VIII

V/: We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee (genufect)
R/: Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.

Nolite flere super me,	Do not weep for me,
sed super vos ipsas flete	but weep for yourselves
et super filios vestros	and for your children.

My Jesus, laden with sorrows, I weep for the offences I have committed against Thee, because of the pains they have deserved, and still more because of the displeasure they have caused Thee, who hast loved me so much. It is Thy love, more than fear of hell, which causes me to weep for my sins. My Jesus, I love Thee more than myself; I repent with my whole heart of having offended Thee. Never permit me to separate myself from Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee always and then do with me what Thou wilt.

Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory be...

12. Tui nati vulnerati,
Tam dignati pro me pati,
Poenas mecum divide.

12. That of your wounded Son, who so deigned to suffer for me, I may share the pain

Next Station>>

Station VII

V/: We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee (genufect)
R/: Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.

Jesus cadit.	Jesus falls.
Stabat Mater dolorosa	The grieving Mother stood
Juxta crucem lacrymosa,	weeping beside the Cross
Dum pendebat Filius	where her Son was hanging

My most sweet Jesus, how many times Thou hast pardoned me, and how many times have I fallen again, and begun again to offend Thee! Oh! By the merits of this second fall, give me the necessary help to persevere in Thy grace until death. Grant that in all temptations which assail me I may always commend myself to Thee. I love Thee, Jesus, my love, above all things; I repent with my whole heart of having offended Thee. Never permit me to separate myself from Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee always and then do with me what Thou wilt.

Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory be...

10. Fac, ut ardeat cor meum
In amando Christum Deum
Ut sibi complaceam

10. Grant that my heart may burn in the love of Christ my Lord, that I may greatly please Him

11. Sancta Mater, istud agas,
Crucifixi fige plagas
Cordi meo valide.

11. Holy Mother, grant that the wounds of the Crucified drive deep into my heart.

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Station VI

V/: We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee (genufect)
R/: Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.

O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden,	O head bloody and wounded,
Voll Schmerz und voller Hohn!	full of pain and scorned,
O Haupt, zum Spott gebunden	O head, bound for mockery,
Mit einer Dornenkron!	with a crown of thorns.
O haupt, sonst schön gezieret	O head, once finely adorned,
Mit höchster Ehr und Zier,	with highest glory and honour,
Jetzt aber höchst beschimpfet,	but now shamefully derided,
Gefüsset seist du mir!	I offer you my greeting.

My most beloved Jesus, Thy face was beautiful before, but in this journey it has lost all its beauty, and wounds and blood have disfigured it. Alas! my soul also was once beautiful, when it received Thy grace in baptism; but I have disfigured it since by my sins. Thou alone, my Redeemer, canst restore it to its former beauty. Do this by Thy passion, O Jesus. I repent with my whole heart of having offended Thee. Never permit me to separate myself from Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee always and then do with me what Thou wilt.

Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory be...

9. Eia Mater, fons amoris
Me sentire vim doloris
Fac, ut tecum lugeam

9. O Mother, fountain of love, make me feel the power of sorrow, that I may grieve with you

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Station V

V/: We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee (genufect)
R/: Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.

My most beloved Jesus, I will not refuse the cross, as the Cyrenian did; I accept it, I embrace it. I accept, in particular, the death Thou hast destined for me, with all the pains which may accompany it; I unite it to Thy death; I offer it to Thee. Thou hast died for love of me; I will die for love of Thee. Help me by Thy grace. I love Thee, Jesus, my love, above all things; I repent with my whole heart of having offended Thee. Never permit me to separate myself from Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee always, and then do with me what Thou wilt.

Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory be...

7. Pro peccatis suae gentis
Vidit Iesum in tormentis,
Et flagellis subditum.

7. For the sins of his people she saw Jesus in torment and subjected to the scourge.

8. Vidit suum dulcem natum
Moriendo desolatum
Dum emisit spiritum

8. She saw her sweet offspring dying, forsaken, while He gave up his spirit

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Station IV

V/: We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee (genufect)
R/: Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.

My sweet Jesus, by the sorrow Thou didst experience in this meeting, grant me the grace of a truly devoted love for Thy most holy Mother. And thou, my Queen, who wast overwhelmed with sorrow, obtain for me, by thy intercession, a continual and tender remembrance of the passion of thy Son. I love Thee, Jesus, my love, above all things; I repent of ever having offended Thee. Never permit me to separate myself from Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee always, and then do with me what Thou wilt.

Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory be...

6. Quis non posset contristari,
Christi Matrem contemplari
Dolentem cum Filio?

6. Who would not be able to feel compassion on beholding Christ's Mother suffering with her Son?

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Station III

V/: We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee (genufect)
R/: Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.

Jesus cadit.	Jesus falls.
Stabat Mater dolorosa	The grieving mother stood
Juxta crucem lacrymosa,	weeping beside the Cross
Dum pendebat Filius	where her Son was hanging.

My Jesus, it is not the weight of the cross, but of my sins, which has made Thee suffer so much pain. Ah! by the merits of this first fall, deliver me from the misfortune of falling into mortal sin. I love Thee, O my Jesus; I repent with my whole heart of having offended Thee. Never permit me to separate myself from Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee always, and then do with me what Thou wilt.

Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory be...

4. Quae moerebat et dolebat,
Pia Mater, dum videbat
Nati poenas incliti

4. Who mourned and grieved, the pious Mother, looking at the torment of her glorious Child

5. Quis est homo qui non fleret,
Matrem Christi si videret
In tanto supplicio?

5. Who is the person who would not weep seeing the Mother of Christ in such agony?

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Station II

V/: We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee (genufect)
R/: Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.

Ave, ave crux!

Hail, hail, O Cross!

My most Beloved Jesus, I embrace all the tribulations Thou hast destined for me until death. I beseech Thee, by the merits of the pain Thou didst suffer in carrying Thy cross, to give me the necessary help to carry mine with perfect patience and resignation. I love Thee, Jesus, my love, above all things; I repent with my whole heart of having offended Thee. Never permit me to separate myself from Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee always and then do with me what Thou wilt.

Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory be...

3. O quam tristis et afflicta
Fuit illa benedicta
Mater unigeniti!

3. O how sad and afflicted was that blessed Mother of the Only-begotten!

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Station I

V/: We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee (genufect)
R/: Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.

Innocens ego sum a sanguine justi hujis.

I am innocent of the blood of this man.

My loving Jesus, it was not Pilate; no, it was my sins that condemned Thee to die. I beseech Thee, by the merits of this sorrowful journey, to assist my soul in its journey towards eternity. I love Thee, my beloved Jesus; I love Thee more than myself, I repent with my whole heart of having offended Thee. Never permit me to separate myself from Thee again. grant that I love Thee always; and then do with me what Thou wilt.

Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory be...

1. Stabat Mater dolorosa
Iuxta crucem lacrimosa
Dum pendebat Filius

1. The grieving Mother stood weeping beside the cross where her Son was hanging

2. Cuius animam gementem
Contristatam et dolentem
Pertransivit gladius

2. Through her weeping soul, compassionate and grieving, a sword passed.

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Vexilla regis prodeunt

O Jesus Christ, my Lord, with what great love didst Thou pass over the painful road which led Thee to death; and I, how often have I abandoned Thee! But now I love Thee with my whole soul, and because I love Thee, I am sincerely sorry for having offended Thee.

My Jesus, pardon me, and permit me to accompany Thee on this journey. Thou art going to die for love of me, and it is my wish also, O my dearest Redeemer, to die for love of Thee. O yes, my Jesus, in Thy love I wish to die.

Vexilla regis prodeunt:	The standards of the king appear:
Fulget crucis mysterium,	The mystery of the cross shines out
Qua vita mortem pertulit,	on which life suffered death,
Et morte vitam protulit.	And which brought back life from death.
Impleta sunt quae concinit David fideli carmine,	Fulfilled is what David sang in his true prophecy,
Dicendo nationibus:	in which he told the nations:
Regnavit a ligno Deus. Amen.	“God has reigned from the tree.” Amen.
O crux, ave, spes unica	O Cross, hail, our only hope
Hoc passionis tempore,	at this time of your Passion,
Piis adauge gratiam,	increase the grace [you bestow] upon the faithful
Reisque dele crimina. Amen.	and pardon the sins of the guilty. Amen.