- Tell us, Francis, tell us,
What saw you upon the cross?
Son of the living God by birth,
Crucified for love of all here on earth. - Tell us, Francis, tell us,
What saw you upon the cross?
Christ affixed with nails to the cross,
And upon His head a crown of thorns. - Credence is due Francis on his own as more veracious
Than crowds of worldlings that sound loquacious. - We know that Christ suffered death upon the cross verily:
Therefore, King benign, show us your mercy.