“The wounds inflicted on his body have disclosed to us the secrets of his heart; they enable us to contemplate the great mystery of his compassion.”
-St. Bernard of Clairvaux
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Latin lyrics
1. Cor, arca legem continens
Non servitutis veteris,
Sed gratiæ, sed veniæ,
Sed et misericordiæ.
2. Cor, Sanctuarium novi
Intemeratum faederis,
Templum vetusto sanctius,
Velumque scisso utilius.
3. Te vulneratum caritas
Ictu patenti voluit;
Amoris invisibilis
Ut veneremur vulnera.
4. Hoc sub amoris symbolo
Passus cruenta, et mystica,
Utrumque sacrificium
Christus Sacerdos obtulit.
5. Quis non amantem redamet?
Quis non redemptus diligat,
Et Corde in isto seligat
Æterna tabernacula?
English lyrics
1. O Heart, Thou ark, which contains the law,
Not the law of ancient servitude,
But of grace, of pardon,
And of mercy.
2. O Heart, sanctuary of the New,
Undefiled Covenant,
Temple holier than the old,
More useful than the veil which was rent.
3. Charity willed that Thou be wounded
With an open wound;
Of invisible love
That we might venerate the wounds.
4. This under the symbol of love
He suffered [in a] bloody and mystical manner,
The two-fold sacrifice
Christ the Priest offered.
5. Who would not love in return one loving him?
Who would not love [Him], being redeemed,
And with this Heart choose
An eternal dwelling place?