O come and mourn with me awhile;
And tarry here the cross beside;
O come
together let us mourn;
Jesus
our Love
is crucified!
Have we no tears to shed for Him
While soldiers scoff and Jews deride?
Ah! look how patiently He hangs;
How fast His hands and feet are nailed;
His blessèd tongue with thirst is tied
His failing eyes are blind with blood:
His mother cannot reach His face;
She stands in helplessness beside;
Her heart is martyred with her Son’s:
Seven times He spoke
seven words of love;
And all three hours His silence cried
For mercy on the souls of men;
What was Thy crime
my dearest Lord?
By earth
by Heaven
Thou hast been tried
And guilty found of too much love;
Found guilty of excess of love
It was Thine own sweet will that tied
Thee tighter far than helpless nails;
Death came
and Jesus meekly bowed.
His falling eyes He strove to guide
With mindful love to Mary’s face;
O break
hard heart of mine!
Thy weak self-love and guilty pride
His Pilate and His Judas were;
Come
take thy stand beneath the cross
And let the blood from out that side
Fall gently on thee drop by drop;
A broken heart
a fount of tears
Ask
and they will not be denied;
A broken heart love’s cradle is:
O love of God! O sin of man!
In this dread act your strength is tried;
And victory remains with Love;
For He
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