To see the maiden weep her Son's passion,
Filled my heart deep with full great compassion.

1.

Bought and sold full traitorously
And to a pillar bound,
The Jews beat Him full piteously
And gave Him many a wound.
To see the maiden weep her Son's passion.
Filled my heart deep with full great compassion.

2.

Full maidenly, full motherly,
When she the cross beheld:
The tears from her eyen fell;
She said: " Alas, my child! "
To see the maiden weep her Son's passion,
Filled my heart deep with full great compassion.

3.

Eisell and gall they gave Him to drink
And pierced Him to the heart;
His Blessed mother and maiden clean
She swooned for His smart.
To see the maiden weep her Son's passion,
Filled my heart deep with full great compassion.

4.

Now Mary mild, pray for us
And bring us all to bliss.
That we may be in joy with thee
Where He, thy sweet Son, is.
To see the maiden weep her Son's passion,
Filled my heart deep with full great compassion.