**When the time came, the law was completed** - When time had come, the law having been fulfilled **To the city the holy they went up** - to the sacred city they ascended **Jerusalem the city** - Jerusalem, the city **To offer the child** - so that they might offer the boy **In the ancient courts** - In the ancient courts - **In the ancient courts!** **the old man Simeon** - the old man Simeon - **the elderly Simeon!** **by the spirit being moved** - moved by the spirit - **moved by the Spirit!** **the little child he saw** - the boy he saw - **saw the Child!** **A sword painful pierces the heart of Mary!** - **A painful sword pierces the heart of Mary!** - **A sorrowful sword pierces Mary’s heart!** **The first of seven sorrows begins!** - **The first of seven sorrows begins!** - **The first of seven sorrows begins!** **Her Son, her Light, her pain most deep!** - **Her Son, her Light, her deepest sorrow!** - **Her son, her light, her deepest sorrow!** **the sword of sorrow** - **the sword of pain** - **the sword of pain** **the heart of Mary** - **Mary’s heart** - **Mary’s heart** **the pain the holy** - **the sacred pain** - **the holy pain** **a prophecy painful** - **a painful prophecy** - **a painful prophecy** **maternal agony** - **the torment of motherhood** - **motherhood’s suffering** **The sorrow-mother with pierced heart** - **The grieving Mother with pierced heart** - **The mother of sorrows with pierced heart** **The prophecy of the seven swords** - **The prophecy of seven swords** - **The prophecy of seven swords** **Love requires pain** - **Love expects pain** - **Love demands pain** - **Love requires pain** **Divine motherhood carries the cross** - **Divine motherhood carries the cross** - **Divine motherhood carries the cross** - **Divine motherhood carries the cross** **Not only joy in motherhood** - **Motherhood is not only joy** - **Motherhood is not only joy** **But deep sorrow cooperation** - **But cooperation with deep pain** - **But cooperation with deep pain** **Mary knew the decree of God** - **Mary knew the divine will** - **Maria knew the divine council** - **Mary knew the divine plan!** **Her pain one with his pain** - **her sorrow one with his sorrow** - **her pain one with his pain** - **her pain one with His pain!** **The heart-piercing sword** - **The sword piercing the heart** - **A sword that pierces the heart** - **the sword piercing the heart** **Wordless suffering** - **Voiceless pain** - **Silent pain** - **wordless pain** **The price of mother’s love** - **The price of mother-love** - **The price of a mother’s love** - **the price of maternal love** **The prophecy of seven swords** - **The prophecy of seven swords** - **The prophecy of seven swords** - **the prophecy about seven swords** **Suffering together with Christ** - **Suffering together with Christ** - **Suffering together with Christ** - **suffering together with Christ** **Stood the Mother sorrowful** - **Stood the grieving Mother** - **The sorrowful mother stood** - **Stood the mourning Mother** **beside the cross tearful** - **at the cross tearful** - **beside the cross with tears** - **beside the cross in tears** **Teach us, Mother, to carry pain** - **Mother, teach us to carry pain** - **Teach us, Mother, to carry the pain!** **Silent suffering, known to God** - **Quiet suffering, known to God** - **To suffer in silence, known by God!** **Pray for us, oh Mother dear!** **Pray for us, oh dear mother!** **Pray for us, oh Mother dear!** **Pray for us, oh beloved mother!** **Pray for us, oh dear mother!** **Pray for us, dear mother!** **Dear mother, pray for us!** **Pray for us, dear Mother!** **Pray for us, dear Mother!** **Pray for us, dear Mother!** **Pray for us, dear Mother!** **Pray for us, dear Mother!** **Pray for us, precious Mother!**
