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My family and I sang this piece. For those who may not be Christian this text has much historical value and we are sure that everyone can relate to what is being sung in some way, as we all have dark times in our lives. When life seems darkest, often the brightest light is right around the corner, if we have the eyes to see it. We hope everyone has a fruitful Lent and Happy Easter!
English Captions are available.
About the text:
This text is taken from Chapter 1 of the Lamentations of Jeremiah, verses 1-5. Jeremiah was a prophet of the Old Testament who lived during, and wrote concerning, the Babylonian captivity of the Israelites (608-538 BC). There is a book of his writings in the Bible named after him, but there is also a separate book of his writings called "Lamentations" which contain powerful sentiments of sorrow, mourning all that Israel had lost due to their unfaithfulness to God.
Each verse is introduced by a Hebrew letter as the verses go through the Hebrew alphabet. This is because the first word of the verses in Hebrew begins with that letter.
Several texts from the Lamentations, including this one, are used in the Divine Office of the Catholic liturgy on Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday: the three days surrounding the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ. The liturgy in which these texts are used is called "Tenebrae" or "Darkness". The text is in Latin because that is the language that the western Church chose to use in its liturgies.
About the music:
The music you are hearing is a special sort of Gregorian chant, and is our original tone based off the Mozarabic tones found in a Spanish codex optionally used for Tenebrae.
We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed singing it!
Lyrics:
English Translation:
[1] Aleph. How doth the city sit solitary that was full of people! how is the mistress of the Gentiles become as a widow: the princes of provinces made tributary!
[2] Beth. Weeping she hath wept in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks: there is none to comfort her among all them that were dear to her: all her friends have despised her, and are become her enemies.
[3] Ghimel. Juda hath removed her dwelling place because of her affliction, and the greatness of her bondage: she hath dwelt among the nations, and she hath found no rest: all her persecutors have taken her in the midst of straits.
[4] Daleth. The ways of Sion mourn, because there are none that come to the solemn feast: all her gates are broken down: her priests sigh: her virgins are in affliction, and she is oppressed with bitterness.
[5] He. Her adversaries are become her lords, her enemies are enriched: because the Lord hath spoken against her for the multitude of her iniquities: her children are led into captivity: before the face of the oppressor.
27 сен 2024
