Misc Praise Songs – At The Cross Her Station Keeping (Guitar)

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Notes: English translation of the ancient hymn, "Stabat Mater Dolorosa". Text by Jacapone da Todi. When used during the Stations of the Cross, a verse is typically sung at each station. [Intro] D A D A7 D D A Bm E7 A Em A Em G/B D [Verse 1]
D   A   D                A7    D
At the cross her station kee - ping,

D     A   Bm              E7    A
stood the mournful mother wee - ping,

Em       A     Em G/B D
close to Jesus to the last.
[Verse 2]
D       A   D                 A7    D
Through her heart, his sorrow sha - ring,

D   A   Bm             E7    A
All his bitter anguish bea - ring,

Em     A          Em    G/B D
Now at length the sword has passed.
[Verse 3]
D  A  D                A7   D
O how sad and sore distre - ssed,

D   A    Bm            E7   A
was that Mother highly ble-st,

Em     A         Em    G/B D
Of the sole be - got - ten One!
[Verse 4]
D      A   D               A7   D
Christ a - bove in torment ha - ngs,

D   A    Bm                E7   A
She be - neath beholds the pa - ngs,

Em     A      Em     G/B  D
Of her dying, glor - ious Son.
[Verse 5]
D  A     D                 A7   D
Is there one who would not we - ep,

D       A  Bm          E7   A
Whelmed in miseries so de - ep,

Em            A      Em G/B  D
Christ's dear Mother to be - hold?
[Verse 6]
D   A   D              A7   D
Can the human heart refra - in,

D    A     Bm            E7   A
From par - taking in her pa - in,

Em      A        Em   G/B  D
In that Mother's pain un - told?
[Verse 7]
D        A    D                 A7   D
Bruised, de - rided, cursed, defil - ed,

D   A    Bm              E7     A
She be - held her tender Chi - ld,

Em       A      Em      G/B D
All with bloody scour - ges rent.
[Verse 8]
D   A   D               A7   D
For the sins of his own na - tion

D   A   Bm          E7   A
Saw him hang in desola - tion

Em       A      Em    G/B  D
Till his spirit forth he   sent.
[Verse 9]
D A    D               A7   D
O thou Mother! Font of lo - ve,

D     A  Bm           E7   A
Touch my spirit from abo - ve,

Em      A          Em    G/B   D
Make my heart with thine acc - ord.
[Verse 10]
D    A  D                 A7   D
Make me feel as thou hast fe - lt;

D    A   Bm              E7   A
Make my soul to glow and me - lt

Em       A       Em      G/B  D
With the love of Christ, my   Lord.
[Verse 11]
D    A  D                 A7   D
Ho - ly Mother, pierce me through,

D  A  Bm               E7   A
In my heart each wound re - new

Em    A      Em   G/B   D
Of my Savior cru - ci - fied.
[Verse 12]
D   A  D                   A7   D
Let me share with thee his pa - in,

D   A   Bm              E7     A
Who for all my sins was sla - in,

Em      A     Em  G/B  D
Who for me in tor-ment died.
[Verse 13]
D   A  D                 A7    D
Let me mingle tears with the - e,

D    A   Bm                  E7 A
Mourning him who mourned for me,

Em      A         Em  G/B  D
All the days that I   may  live.
[Verse 14]
D  A   D                  A7   D
By the cross with thee to st - ay;

D     A    Bm               E7    A
There with thee to weep and pra - y,

Em    A      Em   G/B  D
All I ask of thee to   give.
[Verse 15]
D  A   D              A7   D
Virgin of all Virgins be - st!

D  A   Bm           E7    A
Listen to my fond reque - st:

Em     A         Em    G/B  D
Let me share thy grief di - vine.