“O Come And Mourn With Me Awhile” by Fr. Frederick William Faber, Oratorian
Tune: “St Cross” • 88 88 (LM)
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Clarum Decus Jejunii (“The glory of these forty days”)
Text by Saint Gregory the Great translated into English by Maurice Frederick Bell
Text only—can be used with any 88 88 (LM) N.B. This text is usually sung to Spires (“Erhalt Uns Herr”), which has many variants. Let the congregation, therefore, follow the choir.