Popule Meus, also known as the 'Improperia' or the 'Reproaches,' is the hymn sung after the Adoration of the Cross on Good Friday. My People (The Reproaches) - Andersen This hymn is a simple setting of the traditional Good Friday text, The Reproaches (aka the Improperia) , by Australia priest and liturgist, Frank Andersen MSC. How can his people keep getting it so wrong? “Stand up, plead my case before the mountains; let the hills hear what you have to say. How have I burdened you? Answer me. Followed by a succession of reproaches such as: I led you out of Egypt, from slavery to freedom, but you led your Saviour to the cross. My people, what have I done to you? I brought you into a land of promise: You have prepared a cross for me. How have I offended you? Answer me. For the LORD has a case against His people, and He will argue it against Israel: 3 My people, what have I done to you? Where God gave a royal scepter, the … O my people, what have I done to you? My people, what have I done to you? The tune by Andersn is un-named, has 4/4 time signature and starts with the note of G repeated a number of times. How have I hurt you? Hear, you mountains, the Lord’s accusation; listen, you everlasting foundations of the earth. O my people, what have I done to you? How have I hurt you? You may share the link of the youtube videos to your fellow choir for a practice in their own time and gather once, for a final practice. I led you out of Egypt, From slavery I set you free.

For the Lord has a case against his people; he is lodging a charge against Israel. Answer me. Testify against Me how I have wearied you! But here in the words of the prophet Micah, writing around 700BC, we hear the original plaintive cry of the Lord.

Please don't forget to … 4 For I brought you up from the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery. Answer me! The Case Against Israel … 2 Hear, O mountains, the LORD’s indictment, you enduring foundations of the earth. Where God led them to the Chosen Land, the Jews led Him to the Cross.

I brought you up out of Egypt and redeemed you from the land of … Here Christ reproaches the Chosen People, contrasting the innumerable favors God has bestowed upon them with the injuries He has received from their hands.