Christian Worship (1993) ‎#98

98. Jesus, I Will Ponder Now

1 Jesus, I will ponder now
On your holy passion;
With your Spirit me endow
For such meditation.
Grant that I in love and faith
May the image cherish
Of your suff'ring, pain, and death
That I may not perish.

2 Make me see your great distress,
Anguish, and affliction,
Bonds and stripes and wretchedness
And your crucifixion;
Make me see how scourge and rod,
Spear and nails did wound you,
How for them you died, O God,
Who with thorns had crowned you.

3 Yet, O Lord, not thus alone
Make me see your passion,
But its cause to me make known
And its termination.
Ah! I also and my sin
Wrought your deep affliction;
This indeed the cause has been
Of your crucifixion.

4 If my sins give me alarm
And my conscience grieve me,
Let your cross my fear disarm;
Peace of conscience give me.
Help me see forgiveness won
By your holy passion.
If for me he slays his Son,
God must have compassion!

5 Grant that I your passion view
With repentant grieving.
Let me not bring shame to you
By unholy living.
How could I refuse to shun
Ev'ry sinful pleasure
Since for me God's only Son
Suffered without measure?

6 Graciously my faith renew;
Help me bear my crosses,
Learning humbleness from you,
Peace mid pain and losses.
May I give you love for love!
Hear me, O my Savior,
That I may in heav'n above
Sing your praise forever.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, I will ponder now
• Title: Jesus, I Will Ponder Now
• Author: Sigmund von Birken, 1626-81
• Translator: August Crull, 1845-1923 (alt.)
• Meter: 76 76 D Trochaic
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1993
• Topic: Lent

Tune Information

• Name: JESU KREUZ, LEIDEN UND PEIN
• Composer: Melchior Vulpius
• Meter: 76 76 D Trochaic
• Key: E♭ Major