Other Translations - Alessandro Scarlatti

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

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

3. Aria A
O how sad and afflicted
was that blessed Mother
of the only-begotten,

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

4. Duet
who mourned and grieved,
seeing and bearing the torment
of her glorious child.

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

5. Aria S
Who is it that would not weep,
seeing Christ’s Mother
in such agony?

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

6. Aria A
Who could not feel compassion
on beholding the Holy Mother
suffering with her Son?

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

7. Aria S
For the sake of his peoples' sins,
she saw Jesus tormented,
and subjected to whips.

8. Duet
Vidit suum dulcem natum
Moriendo desolatum
Dum emisit spiritum.

8. Duet
She saw her sweet child
die desolate,
as he gave up his spirit.

9. Aria S
Pia Mater, fons amoris
Me sentire vim doloris
Fac, ut tecum lugeam.

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

10. Aria A
Sancta Mater, istud agas,
Crucifixi fige plagas
Cordi meo valide.

10. Aria A
Holy Mother, make
the wounds of the Crucifixion
in my own heart.

11. Aria S
Fac, ut ardeat cor meum
In amando Christum Deum
Ut sibi complaceam.

11. Aria S
Grant that my heart may burn
in the love of Christ my God,
that I may greatly please him.

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

12. Duet
Let me share the pain
of your own wounded Son
who chose to suffer so much for me.

13. Aria A
Fac me vere tecum flere,
Crucifixo condolere,
Donec ego vixero.

Juxta crucem tecum stare,
Te libenter sociare
In planctu desidero.

13. Aria A
Let me truly weep with you,
and show compassion for the crucified
as long as I live.

I wish to stand with you next to the Cross
and willingly to be your companion
in lamentation.

14. Aria S
Virgo virginum praeclara,
Mihi jam non sis amara
Fac me tecum plangere.

14. Aria S
Most illustrious virgin of virgins,
Do not be harsh with me,
allow me to weep with you.

15. Recitativo A
Fac, ut portem Christi mortem
Passionis fac consortem,
Et plagas recolere.

Fac me plagis vulnerari,
Cruce hac inebriari,
Ob amorem Filii.

15. Recitative A
Grant that I might bear
the suffering and death of Christ,
and receive his wounds.

Wound me with his wounds,
make me drunk with the Cross
for the love of your Son.