Today's Sound Bite features Rossini's Stabat Mater, which I believe is translated "The grieving mother." I found an English translation for you:

The grieving Mother stood 
weeping by the Cross 
where hung her Son. 
Her spirit groaning, 
saddened and grieving 
a sword has pierced. 
O how sad and afflicted 
was that blessed 
Mother of the Only-Begotten! 
Who mourned and grieved 
And trembled, when she saw 
The punishment of her glorious son. 
Who is the man that would not weep 
if he saw the Mother of Christ 
in such torment? 
Who could fail to feel sorrow 
to regard the merciful Mother 
grieving with her son? 
For the sins of His people 
she saw Jesus in torment 
and submitted to the scourge. 
She saw her sweet offspring 
forlorn in dying 
as He yielded up His spirit. 
Ah, Mother, fountain of love, 
to feel the force of grief 
grant that I may mourn with you. 
Grant that my heart may burn 
in loving Christ, God, 
that I may please Him. 
Holy Mother, grant me 
that I fix the wounds of the crucified 
firmly to my heart. 
Of your wounded son 
who deigned to suffer for me 
let me share the pain. 
Let me truly weep with you, 
grieve over the crucified, 
as long as I live. 
To stand by the cross, 
willingly to join with you 
in mourning I desire. 
Virgin glorious among virgins, 
be not now harsh with me, 
make me to weep with you. 
Let me bear Christ's death, 
let me share his passion 
And revere his blows. 
Let me be wounded by his blows, 
to be drunk with this cross 
Out of love for your Son. 
So fired and consumed with flames, 
through you, Virgin, may I be defended, 
in the day of judgement. 
Let me be guarded by the cross, 
strengthened by the death of Christ 
cherished by grace. 
When the body shall die, 
grant that my soul be given 
the glory of Paradise. 
Amen.

Length: 1 hour (Feel free to skip around to listen to different parts if you don't have time to hear the entire piece or start at 10:00-16:00 to hear the loved tenor aria "Cujus Animam.")