Good Friday
MUSIC PROGRAM
The Stations of the Cross precede the Solemn Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion.
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The Liturgy begins with lessons from the Old Testament that tell of the ancient
mercy of God and the first Passover, and psalms that foretell the Crucifixion and
Death of our Lord. The texts for these readings and tracts can be found in the
missal, or the Sacred Triduum booklets available in the vestibule of the church.
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THE PASSION OF ST. JOHN
Turbarum voces
William Byrd (1540–1623)
John 18–19
The text for the Passion can be found in the Missal or the Sacred Triduum
booklet.
There follow the Solemn Prayers for the needs of the Church and of all the world,
beseeching God to pour out His mercy on all the human race. Please refer to the
Missal or the Sacred Triduum booklet for the texts.
Motet after the Solemn Prayers: O Crux, ave
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.1525–1594)
from the Vespers hymn for Passiontide, Vexilla Regis
O CRUX, AVE, spes unica,
Hoc Passionis tempore
Piis adauge gratiam,
Reisque dele crimina.
Te, fons salutis, Trinitas,
Collaudet omnis spiritus:
Quibus Crucis victoriam
Largiris adde præmium. Amen.
Hail, O Cross, our only hope! In this
holy Passiontide, increase grace for the
faithful and wipe away the sins of the
guilty.
O Holy Trinity, Well-spring of Salvation, let every spirit highly praise
Thee! To those whom Thou hast granted
the victory of the Cross, bestow also the
reward of heaven. Amen.
When the Solemn Prayers have been concluded, preparations are begun for the
Adoration of the Holy Cross.
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THE SOLEMN ADORATION OF THE HOLY CROSS
I: Improperium, Quia eduxi te — chant
Text can be found in the Missal or Sacred Triduum booklet
Miserere mei, Deus
Gregorio Allegri (1582–1652)
Psalm 50
Miserere mei, Deus: secundum
magnam misericordiam tuam.
Et secundum multitudinem miserationum tuarum, dele iniquitatem
meam.
Amplius lava me ab iniquitate
mea: et a peccato meo munda me.
Quoniam iniquitatem meam ego
cognosco: et peccatum meum contra
me est semper.
Tibi soli peccavi, et malum coram
te feci: ut justificeris in sermonibus
tuis, et vincas cum judicaris.
Ecce enim in iniquitatibus conceptus sum: et in peccatis concepit
me mater mea.
Ecce enim veritatem dilexisti: incerta et occulta sapientiae tuae manifestasti mihi.
Have mercy on me, O God, according
to Thy great mercy.
And according to the multitude of Thy
tender loving mercies, blot out my
iniquity.
Wash me yet more from my guilt, and
cleanse me from my sin.
For I know my iniquity, and my sin is
always before me.
Against Thee alone have I sinned, and
have done evil before Thee; that Thou
mayst be vindicated in Thy words, and
mayst vanquish when Thou art judged.
For behold, I was conceived in
iniquity; and in sin did my mother
conceive me.
And indeed, Thou hast loved truth;
and the secrets of Thy wisdom Thou
hast made clear to me.
Asperges me hyssopo, et mundabor: lavabis me, et super nivem
dealbabor.
Auditui meo dabis gaudium et
laetitiam: et exsultabunt ossa humiliata.
Averte faciem tuam a peccatis
meis: et omnes iniquitates meas
dele.
Cor mundum crea in me, Deus: et
spiritum rectum innova in visceribus meis.
Ne projicias me a facie tua: et spiritum sanctum tuum ne auferas a
me.
Redde mihi laetitiam salutaris
tui: et spiritu principali confirma
me.
Docebo iniquos vias tuas: et impii
ad te convertentur.
Libera me de sanguinibus, Deus,
Deus salutis meae: et exsultabit lingua mea justitiam tuam.
Domine, labia mea aperies: et os
meum annuntiabit laudem tuam.
Quoniam si voluisses sacrificium,
dedissem utique: holocaustis non
delectaberis.
Sacrificium Deo spiritus contribulatus: cor contritum, et humiliatum, Deus, non despicies.
Benigne fac, Domine, in bona
voluntate tua Sion: ut aedificentur
muri Jerusalem.
Tunc acceptabis sacrificium justitiae, oblationes, et holocausta: tunc
imponent super altare tuum vitulos.
Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop,
and I shall be made clean; Thou shalt
wash me, and I shall be made whiter
than snow.
To my hearing, Thou shalt give joy
and gladness; and the bones that have
been humbled shall rejoice.
Turn away Thine anger from my sins;
and blot out all my iniquities.
Create a clean heart within me, O God;
and renew a right spirit in my
innermost being.
Cast me not away from Thy presence,
and take not Thy Holy Spirit away from
me.
Restore unto me the joy of Thy
salvation, and strengthen me with a
princely spirit.
I will teach Thy ways to the unjust;
and the wicked shall return to Thee.
Deliver me from deeds of blood, O God,
the God of my salvation, and my tongue
shall extol Thy justice.
O Lord, Thou wilt open my lips, and
my mouth shall declare Thy praise!
For if Thou hadst desired sacrifice, I
would surely have given it; but with
burnt offerings Thou wilt not be delighted.
A sacrifice to God is an afflicted spirit;
a contrite and humbled heart, O God,
Thou wilt not spurn.
Deal kindly with Sion, O Lord, in Thy
great love, so that the walls of Jerusalem
may rise again.
Then shalt Thou accept the sacrifice of
justice: oblations and whole burnt offerings; then shall they lay calves upon
Thine altar.
IV: Hymn. Crux fidelis
Venantius Fortunatus (530–609)
Harmony by Mark E. Donnelly
Text can be found in the Missal or Sacred Triduum booklet
But He spoke of the temple of His body. —John 2:21
Motet: Civitas sancti tui
William Byrd
Isaias 64:9–10
Civitas sancti tui facta est
deserta: Sion deserta facta est,
Jerusalem desolata est.
Thy holy city hath become a desert;
the Sion we love hath been made into a
wilderness, and Jerusalem lieth in ruins.
Communion Motet: O vos omnes (1572)
Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548–1611)
Lamentations 1:12
O vos omnes qui transitis per
viam, attendite et videte: * Si est
dolor similis sicut dolor meus?
V. Attendite, universi populi, et
videte dolorem meum. * Si est dolor
similis sicut dolor meus?
O all ye who pass by the way, take
heed and see if there be any sorrow like
unto my sorrow.
Take heed, all ye peoples of the
earth, and see my pain, if there be any
sorrow like unto my sorrow.
2nd Communion Motet: Tenebræ factæ sunt
Blasius Ammon (1560–1590)
Fifth Responsory from Tenebræ of Good Friday
Tenebræ factæ sunt dum crucifixissent Jesum Judæi, et circa horam
nonam exclamavit Jesus voce magna:
Deus meus, ut quid me dereliquisti?
* Et inclinato capite, emisit spiritum.
Tunc unus ex militibus lancea
latus ejus aperuit, et continuo exivit
sanguis et aqua. Cum ergo accepisset
acetum, dixit: Consummatum est. *
Et inclinato capite, emisit spiritum.
There was darkness over the earth
when the Jews crucified Jesus, and
round about the ninth hour, Jesus cried
out with a loud voice: My God, My God,
why hast Thou forsaken Me? And
bowing His head, He gave up His Spirit.
Then one of the soldiers pierced His
side with a lance, and immediately
there flowed forth blood and water. And
when therefore He had taken the
vinegar, He said: It is consummated.
And bowing His head, He gave up His
Spirit. -