One man sings The Crucifixion - The Adoration of the Crucified - John Stainer

One man sings 'And one of the malefactors', 'The Adoration of the Crucified' and 'When Jesus therefore saw his mother' from Stainer's The Crucifixion.

Lyrics:

Narrator
And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on Him saying:

First Malefactor
“ If thou be the Christ save thyself and us.”

Narrator
But the other answering rebuked him, saying:

Second Malefactor
“ Dost not thou fear God seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward for our deeds: but this man has done nothing amiss.”

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And he said unto Jesus:

Second Malefactor
“Lord, remember me when Thou comest into Thy Kingdom.”

Narrator
And Jesus said unto him:

Jesus
“Verily I say to thee, today shalt thou be with Me in Paradise.”

Hymn – The Adoration of the Crucified

I Adore Thee, I adore Thee!
Glorious ere the world began;
Yet more wonderful Thou shinest,
Though divive, yet still divinest
In Thy dying love for man.

I Adore Thee, I adore Thee!
Thankful at Thy feet to be;
I have heard Thy accent thrilling,
Lo! I come, for Thou art willing
Me to pardon, even me.

I Adore Thee, I adore Thee!
Born of woman, yet Divine:
Stained with sins I kneel before Thee,
Sweetest Jesu, I implore Thee,
Make me ever only Thine.

Narrator
When Jesus therefore saw his Mother and the diciples standing by, whom he loved; He saith unto His Mother:

Jesus
“Woman! Behold thy son.”

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Then saith He to the diciples:

Jesus
“Behold thy mother!”

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There was darkness over all the earth.

And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying,

Jesus
“My God! My God! Why hast Thou forsaken Me?”