John10: 14, 15b [Latin] – 14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. 15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
Original Latin:
Ego sum pastor bonus, et cognosco oves meas, et cognoscunt me meae, pono animam meam pro ovibus meis. Alleluja
The Lord is my Good Shepherd (painting by Bernhard Plockhorst, 1825–1907)
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“Ego sum Pastor Bonus,” 4-part a cappella motet composed by Polish composer Wacław of Szamotuły (c. 1526–c. 1560), a.k.a. Wacław z Szamotuł, Wacław Szamotulski and Venceslaus Samotulinus.
Wacław z Szamotuł (ok. 1524 - ok. 1560) Ego sum Pastor Bonus - Cappella Marialis, dyr. K. Michałek
John20: 27 [Latin] – Then he saith to Thomas: Put in thy hand, and know the place of the nails [alleluia]; and be not faithless, but believing [alleluia, alleluia].
Original Latin:
Mitte manum tuam, et cognósce loca clavórum, allelúia: et noli esse incrédulus, sed fidélis, allelúia, allelúia.
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The Incredulity of Saint Thomas by Caravaggio
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“Mitte manum tuam,” Communion chant for Low Sunday (Sunday after Easter), the Octave of Easter
Matthew28: 2,5,6 [Latin] –2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.
6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
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Original Latin:
Angelus enim[autem] Domini descendit de coelo, et accedens revolvit lapidem, et super eum sedit. Et dixit mulieribus: Nolite timere: scio enim quia crucifixum quaeritis: Iam surrexit: venite, et videte locum, ubi positus erat Dominus. Alleluja.
Entrance to Herod’s Family Tomb, with a rolling stone.
Lamentations1: 8-13 [Latin] – 8 Jerusalem sinned grievously; therefore she became filthy; all who honored her despise her, for they have seen her nakedness; she herself groans and turns her face away.
9 Her uncleanness was in her skirts; she took no thought of her future; therefore her fall is terrible; she has no comforter. “O Lord, behold my affliction, for the enemy has triumphed!”
10 The enemy has stretched out his hands over all her precious things; for she has seen the nations enter her sanctuary, those whom you forbade to enter your congregation.
11 All her people groan as they search for bread; they trade their treasures for food to revive their strength. “Look, O Lord, and see, for I am despised.”
12 “Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by? Look and see if there is any sorrow like my sorrow, which was brought upon me, which the Lord inflicted on the day of his fierce anger.
13 “From on high he sent fire; into my bones he made it descend; he spread a net for my feet; he turned me back; he has left me stunned, faint all the day long.
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Original Latin:
8 [Heth.] Peccatum peccavit Jerusalem, propterea instabilis facta est; omnes qui glorificabant eam spreverunt illam, quia viderunt ignominiam ejus: ipsa autem gemens conversa est retrorsum.
9 [Teth.] Sordes ejus in pedibus ejus, nec recordata est finis sui; deposita est vehementer, non habens consolatorem. Vide, Domine, afflictionem meam, quoniam erectus est inimicus.
10 [Jod.] Manum suam misit hostis ad omnia desiderabilia ejus, quia vidit gentes ingressas sanctuarium suum, de quibus praeceperas ne intrarent in ecclesiam tuam.
11 [Caph.] Omnis populus ejus gemens, et quaerens panem; dederunt pretiosa quaeque pro cibo ad refocillandam animam. Vide, Domine, et considera quoniam facta sum vilis!
12 [Lamed.] O vos omnes qui transitis per viam, attendite, et videte si est dolor sicut dolor meus! quoniam vindemiavit me, ut locutus est Dominus, in die irae furoris sui.
13 [Mem.] De excelso misit ignem in ossibus meis, et erudivit me: expandit rete pedibus meis, convertit me retrorsum; posuit me desolatam, tota die moerore confectam.
People Mourn over the Ruins of Jerusalem (Doré’s English Bible)
