Tristis est anima mea (responsory)

The Latin text refers to Christ's Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, a part of his Passion.

The theme of the text of the second responsory for Maundy Thursday is Jesus in the garden Gethsemane, addressing his disciples.

[1] In the King James Version, the beginning of the Latin text, told in the first person, is translated as "My soul is exceeding sorrowful".

[1] Responsorium:[3] Tristis est anima mea usque ad mortem : sustinete hic, et vigilate mecum : nunc videbitis turbam, quæ circumdabit me.

Versus: Ecce appropinquat hora, et Filius hominis tradetur in manus peccatorum.

Agony in the Garden by Duccio di Buoninsegna (early 14th century)
First notes sung by soprano and (first) alto of Lassus' Tristis est anima mea , No. 1 in Drexel 4302
Extract of Gesualdo's setting of Tristis est anima mea (1611)