Calvary

Near the cross our station taking

Author: Jacopone da Todi; Translator: James W. Alexander
Published in 13 hymnals

Author: Jacopone da Todi

Jacobus de Benedictis, commonly known as Jacopone, was born at Todi in Umbria, early in the 13th century, his proper name being Jacopone di Benedetti. He was descended from a noble family, and for some time led a secular life. Some remarkable circumstances which attended the violent death of his wife, led him to withdraw himself from the world, and to enter the Order of St. Francis, in which he remained as a lay brother till his death, at an advanced age, in 1306. His zeal led him to attack the religious abuses of the day. This brought him into conflict with Pope Boniface VIII., the result being imprisonment for long periods. His poetical pieces were written, some in Italian, and some in Latin, the most famous of the latter being "Cur mundu… Go to person page >

Translator: James W. Alexander

James W. Alexander (b. Hopewell, Louisa County, VA, 1804; d. Sweetsprings, VA, 1859) was often overshadowed by his father, the renowned Archibald Alexander, first professor at Princeton Theological Seminary. But James Alexander was also a fine preacher, teacher, and writer. He studied at New Jersey College (now Princeton University) and Princeton Seminary. Ordained in the Presbyterian Church, he alternated his career between teaching and pastoring; for two years (1849-1851) he was professor of ecclesiastical history and church government at Princeton Seminary. Alexander translated a number of hymns from Greek, Latin, and German but is mainly known today for his translation of "O Sacred Head." Bert Polman… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Near the cross our station taking
Title: Calvary
Author: Jacopone da Todi
Translator: James W. Alexander
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Notes

Near the cross our station taking. From "Near the Cross was Mary weeping," p. 1084, i., 6.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

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Asaph #d167

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Hymnal of the Presbyterian Church #448

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Songs of the Covenant #267

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Sparkling Jewels for the Sunday School #20

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The Christian Hymn Book #536

The Christian Hymnal #d450

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The Christian Hymnal #397

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The Christian hymnal #580

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The Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book #393b

The Sabbath Hymn Book. Baptist ed. #d686

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The Sabbath School Hymn and Tune Book #57

The Tabernacle #d199

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