The Sacred Paschal Triduum
Tréan Naofa na Cásca
Thursday
of the Lord's Supper
Déardaoin
Shéire an Tiarna
Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going back to God, rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it round his waist. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped round him (John 13:3-5, ESVUK).
Ó bhí a fhios ag Íosa go raibh gach uile ní tugtha isteach ina lámha dó, ag an Athair, agus gur ó Dhia a ghabh sé amach, agus gur ar Dhia a bhí a thriall, d'éirigh sé ón suipéar, agus leag sé uaidh a chuid éadaigh, agus cheangail sé tuáille faoina choim. Ansin chuir sé uisce sa bháisín agus thosaigh ag ní cosa na ndeisceabal agus á dtiormú leis an tuáille a bhí faoina choim (Eoin 13:3-5, ABN).
For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to
you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it,
and said, “This is my body which is for you.
Do this in remembrance of me.”
In the same way also he took the cup, after
supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my
blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” For as often as you eat this bread and
drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes (1 Corinthians 11:23-26,
ESVUK).
Is é fios a fuair mé féin ón Tiarna agus a thug mé
daoibhse: mar atá, an oíche a bhí an Tiarna Íosa le tabhairt ar láimh, thóg sé
arán agus, ar altú dó, bhris agus dúirt: “Is é seo mo chorp atá le
tabhairt suas ar bhur son; déanaigí é seo mar chuimhne orm.” Mar an
gcéanna tar éis na proinne thóg sé an cupa ag rá: “Is é an cupa seo an
nuachonradh i mo chuid fola. Déanaigí é seo mar chuimhne orm a mhinice a
ólfaidh sibh é.” A mhinice, más ea, a itheann sibh an t‑arán seo agus a ólann
sibh an cupa, bíonn sibh ag fógairt bhás an Tiarna nó go dtiocfaidh sé (1 Coraintigh 11:23-26, ABN).
Hoc Corpus, quod pro vobis tradetur:
This is the Body that will be given up for you;
hic
calix novi testamenti est in meo Sanguine, dicit Dominus;
this is the Chalice of the new covenant
in my Blood, says the Lord;
hoc
facite, quotiescumque sumitis, in meam commemorationem.
do this, wherever you receive it, in
memory of me.
Friday of the Passion of the Lord
Aoine Pháis an Tiarna
After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished,
said (to fulfil the Scripture), “I thirst.” A jar full of sour wine stood
there, so they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a hyssop branch and
held it to his mouth. When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished”, and he bowed his head
and gave up his spirit (John 19:28-30, ESVUK).
Tar éis an méid sin, ó bhí a fhios ag Íosa go raibh gach ní déanta
feasta, chun go gcomhlíonfaí an scrioptúr, dúirt sé: “Tá tart orm.” Bhí soitheach ansiúd lán d'fhínéagar. Thum siad spúinse as an
bhfínéagar agus chuir siad ar bharr chraobh iosóipe é, agus chuir siad chun a
bhéil é. Tar éis dó an fínéagar a ghlacadh dúirt Íosa.
“Tá sé curtha i gcrích.” Chrom sé a cheann agus thug uaidh a spiorad (Eoin
19:28-30, ABN).
Sung by Ateneo
Chamber Ministry (Manila)
Words ascribed to
St Bernard of Clairvaux.
Translated by
Henry Baker. Music by Hans Leo Hassler.
Arrangement by
Johann Sebastian Bach.
Deposition
from the CrossAfter these things Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but
secretly for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the
body of Jesus, and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took away his
body. Nicodemus also, who earlier had come to
Jesus by night, came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes,
about seventy-five pounds in weight. So they took the body of Jesus and bound it
in linen cloths with the spices, as is the burial custom of the Jews. Now in the place where he was crucified
there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one
had yet been laid. So because of the Jewish day of
Preparation, since the tomb was close at hand, they laid Jesus there
(John 19:38-42, ESVUK).
Ina dhiaidh sin d'iarr Iósaef ó Airiomatáia cead ar Phioláit - ba
dheisceabal d'Íosa é; os íseal, áfach, ar eagla na nGiúdach - corp Íosa a
bhreith leis, agus thug Pioláit an cead. Tháinig
sé mar sin agus thóg sé an corp. Níocodaemas freisin - é siúd a tháinig san
oíche chuige ar dtús - tháinig sé agus meascán miorra agus aló aige, timpeall
céad punt meáchain. Thóg
siad corp Íosa dá bhrí sin agus rinne siad é a chuachadh i línéadaí maille le
spíosraí, de réir nós adhlactha na nGiúdach. San
áit inar céasadh Íosa bhí gairdín, agus sa ghairdín sin bhí tuama nua nár
cuireadh aon duine ann riamh roimhe. Is
ansiúd a chuir siad Íosa, de bhrí gurbh é lá ullmhaithe na nGiúdach é, agus ó
bhí an tuama in aice láimhe (Eoin 19:38-42, ABN).
Holy Saturday
An Satharn Naofa
Through hours of anguish and of dread;
In stillness, earth awaits the resurrection,
While Christ goes down to wake the dead
He summons Adam and his generations,
Brings light where darkness endless seemed;
He frees and claims His own, so long held captive,
Who, with the living, are redeemed.
