“And a sword will pierce your own soul too.”
“Standing by the cross of Jesus was His Mother.”
“You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in Your bottle. Have You not recorded each one in Your book?”
Verse 1
At the foot of the Cross stood Mary,
watching her Son suffer out of love;
the mockery, the scourging, and the wounds
pierced her own heart as well.
She could not take Him down from the holy Cross,
nor stop that immeasurable pain;
yet she remained faithful at His side,
trusting always in the will of God.
The sword foretold by Simeon
pierced her soul with deepest sorrow;
yet amid such overwhelming grief,
she never ceased to hope.
“Weeping may endure through the night,
but joy comes with the morning.”
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted
and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”
Chorus
When sorrow pierces the soul,
when the night seems endless and long,
Mary walks beside us
and teaches us how to trust.
Christ has conquered death forever;
His love will never leave us.
Tears will not last forever;
in God, our hope shines on.
Verse 2
There are hearts that weep in silence
for the loss of someone dearly loved;
there are wounds that seem impossible to heal
and paths that grow dark with grief.
When a loved one departs,
when their absence brings such pain,
Christ gathers every tear
and presents it to the Father with love.
We are not alone in our trials,
nor abandoned in our affliction;
the Lord remains beside us,
sustaining our hearts with His grace.
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted
and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”
Bridge
“I am the resurrection and the life;
whoever believes in Me shall live.”
Your promise sustains us, Lord,
when our strength begins to fail.
Though today we mourn their passing,
though it is difficult to carry on,
we know that in Your merciful hands
rest those who loved Your holy Name.
Chorus
When sorrow pierces the soul,
when the night seems endless and long,
Mary walks beside us
and teaches us how to trust.
Christ has conquered death forever;
His love will never leave us.
Tears will not last forever;
in God, our hope shines on.
Final
Sorrowful Mother, pray for us;
walk beside those who mourn in faith.
Teach us to remain close to Christ,
even when we cannot understand.
And when the glorious day arrives
when the Lord calls us to His heavenly home,
together with our loved ones in His presence,
we shall sing eternal songs of joy.
Amen.
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted,
and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
but the Lord delivers them from them all.”
