Tenebrae factae sunt

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The Fifth Responsory of the Office of Tenebrae on Good Friday. Taken from Psalms 21:2, 30:6; Matthew 27:45-46, 50; Mark 15:33-34, 37; Luke 23:44, 46; John 19:30.

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Latin.png Latin text

Ténebræ factæ sunt, dum crucifixíssent Jesum Judǽi:
et circa horam nonam exclamávit Jesus voce magna:
Deus meus, ut quid dereliquísti?
Et inclináto cápite, emísit spíritum.

Exclámans Jesus voce magna, ait:
Pater, in manus tuas comméndo spíritum meum.
Et inclináto...

Italian.png Italian translation

Si fecero le tenebre mentre crocifiggevano Gesù i Giudei,
e circa alla nona ora, Gesù esclamò a gran voce:
Dio mio, perchè mi hai abbandonato?
E, chinato il capo, spirò.

Gesù esclamò a gran voce e disse:
Padre, nelle Tue mani affido il mio Spirito.
E, chinato...

English.png English translation

It became dark, when the Jews had crucified Jesus:
and about the ninth hour, Jesus cried out with a loud voice:
My God, why hast thou forsaken me?
And bowing his head, he gave up the ghost.

Crying out with a loud voice, Jesus said:
Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit.
And bowing...

Polish.png Polish translation

Ciemność zapadła nad Ziemią, gdy ukrzyżowano Jezusa,
około godziny dziewiątej Jezus zawołał wielkim głosem:
"Boże mój, Boże, czemuś mnie opuścił?"
I skłonił głowę i oddał ducha.

Jezus zawołał wielkim głosem i powiedział:
"Ojcze, w Twe ręce powierzam ducha mojego.
I skłonił...