| Stabat Mater dolorosa, | The grieving Mother stood |
| juxta crucem lacrimosa, | weeping beside the cross |
| dum pendebat Filius. | where her son was hanging. |
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| Cujus animam gementem, | Her soul, sighing, |
| contristatam ac dolentem, | anguished and grieving, |
| pertransivit gladius. | was pierced by a sword. |
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| O quam tristis et afflicta | O how sad and afflicted |
| fuit illa benedicta | was that blessed |
| mater unigeniti! | Mother of the Only-begotten! |
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| Quae moerebat et dolebat, | who mourned and grieved, |
| et tremebat dum videbat, | and trembled when she saw |
| nati poenas inclyti. | the sufferings of her glorious son. |
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| Quis est homo qui non fleret, | What man would not weep |
| Christi Matrem si videret | to see the Mother of Christ |
| in tanto supplicio! | in such suffering? |
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| Quis non posset contristari, | Who would not share her sorrow, |
| piam matrem contemplari, | seeing the loving mother |
| dolentem cum filio? | grieving with her son? |
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| Pro peccatis su? gentis | For the sins of his people |
| vidit Jesum in tormentis, | she saw Jesus in torment |
| et flagellis subditum. | and subjected to the scourge. |
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| Vidit suum dulcem natum, | She saw her sweet son |
| morientem, desolatum, | dying forsaken |
| dum emisit spiritum. | as he gave up the spirit. |
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| Eia Mater, fons amoris, | Oh Mother, fount of love, |
| me sentire vim doloris, | make me feel the power of grief |
| fac ut tecum lugeam. | that I may mourn with you. |
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| Fac ut ardeat cor meum, | Make my heart burn |
| in amando Christum Deum, | with love for Christ our Lord, |
| ut sibi complaceam. | that I may please him. |
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| Sancta Mater istud agas, | Holy Mother, grant that |
| crucifixi fige plagas, | the wounds of the Crucified |
| cordi meo valide. | be scored deep into my heart. |
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| Tui nati vulnerati | Share with me the pains |
| tam dignati pro me pati | of your wounded son |
| poenas mecum divide. | who deigned to suffer so for me. |
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| Fac me vere tecum flere, | Make me, Holy One, to weep with you,
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| crucifixo condolere, | and grieve for the Crucified |
| donec ego vixero. | as long as I live. |
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| Juxta crucem tecum stare | To stand with you beside the cross |
| te libenter sociare | and share your grief |
| in planctu desidero. | is my desire. |
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| Virgo virginum praeclara, | Virgin most exalted among virgins, |
| mihi iam non sis amara, | be not now ill-disposed towards me; |
| fac me tecum plangere. | grant that I may grieve with you. |
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| Fac ut portem Christi mortem, | Grant that I may bear the death of Christ, |
| passionis fac consortem | grant that I may share his passion |
| et plagas recolere. | and contemplate his wounds. |
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| Fac me plagis vulnerari | Let me be wounded with his wounds, |
| cruce hac inebriari | inebriated by the cross |
| ob amorem filii. | and the love of your son. |
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| Inflammatus et accensus | Inflamed and set on fire, |
| per te, Virgo, sim defensus | may I be defended by you, O Virgin, |
| in die judicii. | on the day of judgement. |
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| Fac me cruce custodiri, | Grant that I may be protected by the cross, |
| Morte Christi praemuniri, | fortified by the death of Christ, |
| confoveri gratia. | strengthened by grace. |
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| Quando corpus morietur, | When my body dies, |
| fac ut animae donetur | let my soul be granted |
| paradisi gloria. | the glory of Paradise. |
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| Amen. | Amen. |