The Mysteries of the Way of the Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ

  • On the First Friday in March (Franciscan Supplement)

This Mass can be found in the Missale Romano-Seraphicum. Missal Supplement for the Feast. The Propers can be found in the Graduale Romano-Seraphicum

This Mass can be found in older Hand Missals, we have produced a Latin English Propers sheet for the Feast.

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The Office for todays feast can be found here, MYSTERIORUM VIÆ CRUCIS D. N. IESU CHRISTI It is also found in the Antiphonale Romano-Seraphicum

The following hymns are used as part of today’s Office, we have not found translations of these Hymns. The sequence has a translation in the Franciscan supplement found in hand Missals.

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Sequence from the Franciscan supplement

1. Christi mortem, Chris­tiáne, 
Sero plangas atque mane, 
Et in planctu gáudeas.

2. Diligéntem pone mentem 
Super Christum patiéntem, 
Ut sibi condóleas.
 
3. Quam despéctus, quam de­jéctus 
Rex cælórum est efféctus, 
Ut salváret sæculum! 

4. Esurívit et sitívit, 
Pauper et egénus ivit, 
Ad usque patíbulum.
 
5. Cum dedúctus est Imménsus, 
Et in cruce tunc suspén­sus, 
Fugérunt discípuli. 

6. Manus, pedes perfodérunt, 
Et acéto potavérunt 
Summum Regem sæculi. 

7. Cujus óculi beáti 
Sunt in cruce obtenebráti, 
Et vultus expálluit. 

8. Suo córpori tunc nudo 
Non remánsit pulchritúdo, 
Decor omnis ábfuit. 

9. Propter hóminum peccáta, 
Sua caro cruciáta 
Fuit inter vérbera. 

10. Membra sua sunt disténta, 
11. Propter áspera torménta 
Et illáta vúlnera. 

11. Inter magnos cruciátus 
Est in cruce lacrimátus, 
Et emísit spíritum. 

12. Suspirémus et fleámus,
Toto corde doleámus 
Super Unigénitum. 

13. Hinc nostrórum peccatórum 
Gloriósus Rex cælórum 
Nobis donet véniam. 

14. Atque secum perferéntes 
Crucem, ducat gestiéntes 
Ad ætérnam glóriam. Amen.		Translation from the Franciscan supplement

1. Mourn the death of Christ, O Christian, 
Night and morning show con­trition, 
And in weeping find thy joy. 

2. Concentrate upon Him duly, 
On the suffering Christ, that truly 
Thou mayest ever mourn for Him.

3. How despised and how dejected 
Was the God-King who ef­fected 
Our release from Satan’s thrall! 

4. Cruel hunger, thirst all-burning,
Tortured Jesus, but He, yearn­ing 
For our love, did suffer all. 

5. When the Mighty One forsaken 
Both by God and man, was taken 
To the cross, the Apostles fled.

6. Hands and feet with nails were riven; 
Bitter gall as drink was given 
To the King of Glory dread.

7. Blessed eyes, once clear and tender,
Now their light to death sur­render;
Gentle face now groweth pale. 

8. Body, once so fair exceeding, 
Hangeth naked, torn and bleeding 
Pain doth beauty now assail. 

9. For the sins of men Christ dieth; 
For their souls to God He crieth, 
While He suffereth mortal pain. 

10. All His members are distended, 
All by cruel wounds tormented;
Streameth blood from every vein. 

11. Thus upon the cross expiring 
Weepeth Christ, yet naught desiring 
But His spirit forth to send. 

12. Let us now with tears and mourning, 
Over Christ our love out pouring, 
Comfort Him unto the end. 

13. Jesus, glorious King of Splendor, 
By Thy love and mercy tender, 
Set us free from every stain. 

14. Thus, our daily crosses bearing, 
And with Thee our sorrow sharing, 
Lead us to our heavenly gain. Amen.
Sequence from the Feast of the Mysteriorum Viae Crucis D. N.J.C. Prima ex Feriis VI. Mensis Martii. (The First Friday of March).