Symphony No 3, Op. 36 "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs": 2nd Movement?

Question

Does anyone have the lyrics to this piece? It is so beautiful. I would like to know what it is saying. Thanks for you help.

Answer 1

Here are the lyrics to all three movements in English translation. Also some background on the lyrics themselves, which I'm sure you will find interesting.

The fist movement uses a late 15th centruy Polish text known as "The Lament of Mary".

The second movement is based on verses found scratched on the wall of a Nazi prison cell in Zakopane, Poland.

The third movement uses the text of a folksong about a mother searching for the body of her dead son.

http://www.expreso.co.cr/centaurs/posts/bio/gorecki.html