O come and mourn with me awhile;

And tarry here the cross beside; [ original: see Mary calls us to her side]

O come, together let us mourn; [original: Oh come and let us mourn with her]

Jesus, our Lord [original: Love – used in every verse], is crucified.

Have we no tears to shed for Him,

While soldiers scoff and foes [original: Jews] deride?

Ah! look how patiently He hangs;

Jesus, our Lord [original: Love], is crucified.

How fast His hands and feet are nailed;

His blessed tongue with thirst is tied,

His failing eyes are blind with blood:

Jesus, our Lord [Love], is crucified.

His mother cannot reach His face;

She stands in helplessness beside;

Her heart is martyred with her Son’s:

Jesus, our Lord [Love], is Crucified.

Seven times He spoke, seven words of love;

And all three hours His silence cried

For mercy on the souls of men;

Jesus, our Lord [Love], is crucified.

What was Thy crime, my dearest Lord?

By earth, by heaven, Thou hast been tried

And guilty found of too much love

Jesus our Love is crucified

Found guilty of excess of love

It was thine own sweet will that tied

Thee tighter far than helpless nails

Jesus our Love is crucified

Death came and Jesus meekly bower

His falling eyes He strove to guide

With mindful love to Mary’s face

Jesus our Love is crucified

Oh break, oh break, hard heart of mine

Thy weak self-love and guilty pride

His Pilate and His Judas were

Jesus our Love is crucified

Come, let us [original: take thy] stand beneath the cross;

So may the blood from out His side [orig: And let the Blood from out that side]

Fall gently on us [original: thee] drop by drop;

Jesus, our Lord [Love], is crucified.

A broken heart, a fount of tears,

Ask, and they will not be denied;

A broken heart love’s cradle is:

Jesus, our Lord [Love], is crucified.

O love of God! O sin of man!

In this dread act Your strength is tried;

And victory remains with love;

For Thou our Lord, art crucified! [orig: For He, our Love is crucified!]