O Mother of sorrows, O mother so distressed,
Your heart is so loving and filled with tenderness.
Pray that God grants to us, and all our loved ones too
A tender and a loving heart.  Help us to love like you.

 O dear and loving Mother, such sorrow You know.
When Simeon did prophesy, a sword would bring sorrow,
Would pierce your gentle heart and bring to you such grief.
May our turning to Jesus now, bring to you some relief.

 O Mother of Sorrows, in anguish you did flee
From Bethlehem to Egypt, with Herod after thee.
By this anguish loving Mother, endured sorrowfully
Pray we, and those we love, embrace each soul in need.

 O Mother of Sorrows, such anxiety you knew,
With the loss of Jesus, your heart knew what to do.
Through this anxiety dear Mother, may we and loved ones too
Always search for Jesus, search  for Him anew. 

 O Mother of Sorrows, what pain and what loss
You knew when you met Jesus, carrying His cross.
Through this pain, loving Mother, and the suffering you knew,
Help us, and those we love, carry our crosses too. 

 O Mother of sorrows, you watched your dear Son die.
Crucified in agony while you stood closely by.
By your heart so afflicted, by your heart so pure,
Help us Mother of Sorrows, our crucifixions to endure. 

O Mother of Sorrows, pain tore Your heart open wide,
When the lance was thrust, and then pierced Your Son’s side.
Taken from the cross in sorrow, with grace from above,
Help us and our loved ones to do all things with love.

 O Mother of Sorrows, your loving heart was wrenched.
As Jesus was buried, your sorrow went unquenched.
Such desolation, Mother; seemed to come Your way,
Pray we and all our loved ones embrace wisdom today.

 O Mother of Sorrows, you who knew of pain such depth.
Pray we and our loved ones embrace and accept
God’s will for our lives, though it may bring us pain.
Help us embrace our sorrows, in God’s will ever remain.