A Hymn for Good Friday
Abroad the regal banners fly,Now shines the cross’s mystery;Upon it Life did death endure,And yet by death did life procure. St. Casimir Parish, Baltimore Who, wounded with a direful spear,Did, purposely to wash us clearFrom stain of sin, pour out a floodOf precious water mixed with blood. That which the prophet-king of oldHath in mysterious verse foretold,Is now accomplished, whilst we seeGod ruling nations from a tree. O lovely and refulgent tree,Adorned with purpled majesty;Culled [...]
Palm Sunday (6th Sunday in Lent) — The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPn5cU32Egk The Passion Accordign to St. Matthew -- Hilarion Alfeyev The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew Where C. =Cronicler J. = Jesus and S. = the Rest C. Then Jesus came with them into a country place which is called Gethsemani; and He said to His disciples: J. Sit you here, till I go yonder and pray. Christus im Getsemani-Garten betend,Hermann Clementz, ca. 1900 C. And taking with Him Peter and [...]