Songs

Recordare, Jesu pie,
Remember, merciful Jesu,
Quod sum causa tuae viae,
that I am the cause of Thy coming,
Ne me perdas illa die.
and cast me not away on that day.

Quaerens me sedisti lassus,
Thou hast rested exhausted in Thy search for me;
Redemisti crucem passus,
by Thy suffering on the cross, Thou hast redeemed me;
Tantus labor non sit cassus.
let not so great a labour be in vain!

Juste judex ultionis
Just judge of punishment,
Donum fac remissionis
grant me pardon as a gift
Ante diem rationis.
before the day of reckoning.

lngemisco tamquam reus,
I groan as if I were guilty,
Culpa rubet vultus meus,
my face grows red with blame;
Supplicanti parce, Deus.
spare me, God, when I pray to Thee.

Qui Mariam absolvisti
Thou hast pardoned Mary of Magdala,
Et latronem exaudisti,
Thou hast heard the crucified thief,
Mihi quoque spem dedisti.
to me, too, Thou hast given hope.

Preces meae non sum dignae,
My prayers are not worthy,
Sed tu bonus fac benigne,
But Thou art good, do Thou deal kindly
Ne perenni cremet igne.
so that I shall not burn with fire unending.

Inter oves locum praesta,
Show me to a place amongst the sheep
Et ab haedis me sequestra,
and keep me far from the goats,
Statuens in parte dextra.
setting me on Thy right hand.