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Tristis est anima mea is the second responsory of the Tenebrae for Maundy Thursday. The Latin text refers to Christ's Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, a part of his Passion.

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The theme of the text of the second responsory for Maundy Thursday is Jesus in the garden Gethsemane, addressing his disciples. The first two lines of the responsory are . In the King James Version, the beginning of the Latin text, told in the first person, is translated as "My soul is exceeding sorrowful". While the first two lines are quoted from the bible, the last two lines of are free anonymous poetry, predicting they will see a crowd, they will flee, and Jesus will go to be sacrificed for them. Responsorium: Catholic Churchbr>''The Complete Office of Holy Week According to the Roman Missal and Breviary, in Latin and English'', p. 200
Benziger brothers, 1875 Versus: Translations are offered by the Episcopal Church and the Roman Catholic Church: Responsorium: Versus:

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*No. 2 of ''Responsoria pro hebdomada sancta'',

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by Lorenzo Perosi *Fourth of ''

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's oratorio Christus * An a capella choir piece (SATB) by Henk Badings Latin text

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*{{CPDL, Tristis est anima mea, "Tristis est anima mea", prep= and text (Latin, translations) of Tenebrae