Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New ‎#51

51. At the cross her station keeping

1 At the cross her station keeping,
stood the mournful mother weeping,
close to Jesus to the last.

2 Through her heart, his sorrow sharing,
all his bitter anguish bearing,
now at length the sword has passed.

3 O, how sad and sore distressed
was that mother highly blest,
of the sole-begotten One.

4 Christ above in torment hangs;
she beneath beholds the pangs
of her dying glorious Son.

5 Is there one who would not weep,
whelmed in miseries so deep,
Christ's dear mother to behold?

6 Can the human heart refrain
from partaking in her pain,
in that mother's pain untold?

7 Bruised, derided, cursed, defiled,
she behold her tender child,
all with bloody scourges rent.

8 For the sins of his own nation,
saw him hang in desolation,
till his spirit forth he sent.

9 O thou mother! Fount of love!
Touch my spirit from above,
make my heart with thine accord.

10 Make me feel as thou hast felt;
make my soul to glow and melt
with the love of Christ my Lord.

11 Holy Mother, pierce me through,
in my heart each wound renew
of my Saviour crucified.

12 Let me share with thee his pain
who for all my sins was slain,
who for me in torments died.

13 Let me mingle tears with thee,
mourning him who mourned for me,
all the days that I may live.

14 By the cross with thee to stay,
there with thee to weep and pray,
this I ask of thee to give.

Text Information

• First Line: At her cross her station keeping
• Title: At the cross her station keeping
• Latin Title: Stabat Mater
• Author (attributed to): Jacopone da Todi, d. 1306
• Translator: Edward Caswall, 1814-1878
• Meter: 887
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Scripture:
  Isaiah 53:8
  ;
  John 19:2
  ;
  John 19:30
  ;
  John 19:34
  ;
  Luke 2:35
  ;
  Mark 10:39
  ;
  Mark 15:15-17
  ;
  Matthew 16:27
  ;
  Matthew 20:23
  ;
  Matthew 26:26-28
• Topic: Passiontide; The Suffering Community; Year B: Palm Sunday: Liturgy of the Passion; Year C: Epiphany 4; Years A, B, and C: Good Friday; Years A, B, and C: Mothering Sunday
• Notes: A lower setting is included

Tune Information

• Name: STABAT MATER
• Meter: 887
• Key: G Major
• Source: "Mainz Gesangbuch" (1661)