a ten minute work for a cappella female voices performed by the Ensemble Akané under the direction of Moyuru Maeda
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Stabat Mater dolorosa
iuxta crucem lacrimosa,
dum pendebat Filius.
The grieving Mother stood
beside the cross weeping
where her Son was hanging.
Cuius animam gementem
contristatam et dolentem
pertransivit gladius.
Through her weeping soul,
compassionate and grieving,
a sword passed.
O quam tristis et afflicta
fuit illa benedicta
mater Unigeniti!
O how sad and afflicted
was that blessed
Mother of the Only-begotten!
Quae maerebat et dolebat
pia mater cum videbat
nati poenas incliti.
Who mourned and grieved,
the pious Mother, with seeing
the torment of her glorious Son.
Quis est homo qui non fleret,
matrem Christi si videret
in tanto supplicio?
Who is the man who would not weep
if seeing the Mother of Christ
in such agony?
Quis non posset contristari,
piam matrem contemplari
dolentum cum Filio?
Who would not be have compassion
on beholding the devout mother
suffering with her Son?
Pro peccatis suae gentis
vidit Iesum in tormentis
et flagellis subditum.
For the sins of his people
she saw Jesus in torment
and subjected to the scourge.
Vidit suum dulcem Natum
morientem, desolatum,
cum emisit spiritum.
She saw her sweet Son
dying, forsaken,
while he gave up his spirit.
Christe, cum sit hinc exire,
da per matrem me venire
ad palmam vicoriae. Amen.
Christ, when it is henceforth in need to pass away,
grant that through your Mother I may come
to the palm of victory. Amen.
Morning Prayer
Eia Mater, fons amoris,
me sentire vim doloris
fac, ut tecum lugeam.
O Mother, fountain of love,
make me feel the power of sorrow,
that I may grieve with you.
Fac ut ardeat cor meum
in amando Christum Deum
ut sibi complaceam.
Grant that my heart may burn
in the love of the Lord Christ
that I may greatly please him.
Sancta mater, istud agas,
Crucifixi fige plagas
cordi meo valide.
Holy Mother, grant this of yours,
that the wounds of the Crucified be well-formed
in my heart.
Tui Nati vulnerati
tam dignati pro me pati
poenas mecum divide.
Grant that the punishment of your wounded Son,
so worthily suffered for me,
may be shared with me.
Fac me vere tecum flere
Crucifixo condolere,
donec ego vixero.
Let me sincerely weep with you,
bemoan the Crucified,
for as long as I live.
Iuxta crucem tecum stare
ac me tibi sociare
in planctu desidero.
To stand beside the cross with you,
and for me to join you
in mourning, this I desire.
Quando corpus morietur,
fac ut animae donetur
paradisi gloria. Amen.
When my body dies,
grant that to my soul is given
the glory of paradise. Amen.
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