September 15th – Our Lady of Sorrows, Devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows
John 19:25-27
SEVEN SORROWS OF MARY
The Prophecy of Simeon
The Mother stands with infant child,
And in her mind thoughts run wild,
A prophecy he dared to say.
The first sword to pierce the day
The Flight into Egypt
Leave house and home and all you see,
Into the desert three must flee,
Death a king does cast your way.
The second sword to pierce the day.
The Loss of the boy Jesus in the Temple
The fear of loss does pierce thy heart,
You know not if the child did start,
Nor if he stayed or pulled away.
The third sword to pierce the day.
Meeting Jesus on the Way of the Cross
The eyes of Him now meets your own,
As He walks that road alone,
What can you do, what can you say?
The fourth sword to pierce the day.
The Crucifixion of Jesus
Your flesh and blood your only child,
Pierced by – a crowd gone wild,
All have left, they’ve run away.
The fifth sword to pierce the day.
The taking down of Jesus from the Cross
Into your arms, His life is spent,
His garments and his body rent,
You had hoped for some other way.
The sixth sword to pierce the day.
The burial of Jesus
The ground receives him dank and dark,
Yet still within pierced heart – a spark,
With head bowed down you went away.
The final sword to pierce the day.
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