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We Adore You, O Christ, and We Praise You. Because by Your Holy Cross, You Have Redeemed the World.

We Adore You, O Christ, and We Praise You. Because by Your Holy Cross, You Have Redeemed the World.

Last updated on: March 29, 2013 at 7:11 am by Rachael Popcak and Dr. Gregory Popcak

We Adore You, O Christ, and We Praise You. Because by Your Holy Cross, You Have Redeemed the World. 2013-03-29T07:11:41-05:00 Rachael Popcak and Dr. Gregory Popcak

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The Reproaches

(Click above link to listen to the St. Paul Cathedral Choir of London sing the Reproaches.)

I.
1 and 2: My people, what have I done to you How have I offended you? Answer me!

1: I led you out of Egypt, from slavery to freedom, but you led your Savior to the cross. 2: My people, what have I done to you? How have I offended you? Answer me!

1: Holy is God! 2: Holy and strong! 1: Holy immortal One, have mercy on us!

1 and 2: For forty years I led you safely through the desert. I fed you with manna from heaven,ù and brought you to a land of plenty; but you led your Savior to the cross.

Repeat “Holy is God…”

1 and 2: What more could I have done for you. I planted you as my fairest vine, but you yielded only bitterness: when I was thirsty you gave me vinegar to drink, and you pierced your Savior with a lance.

Repeat “Holy is God…”

II.

1: For your sake I scourged your captors and their firstborn sons, but you brought your scourges down on me.

(Repeated throughout by Choir 2) 2: My people, what have I done to you? How have I offended you? Answer me!

1: I led you from slavery to freedom and drowned your captors in the sea, but you handed me over to your high priests. 2: “My people….”

1: I opened the sea before you, but you opened my side with a spear. 2: “My people….”

1: I led you on your way in a pillar of cloud, but you led me to Pilate’s court. 2: “My people….”

1: I bore you up with manna in the desert, but you struck me down and scourged me. 2: “My people….”

1: I gave you saving water from the rock, but you gave me gall and vinegar to drink. 2: “My people….”

1: For you I struck down the kings of Canaan. but you struck my head with a reed. 2: “My people….”

1: I gave you a royal scepter, but you gave me a crown of thorns. 2: “My people….”

1: I raised you to the height of majesty, but you have raised me high on a cross. 2: “My people….”

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