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| | O Sacred Head, Now Wounded | O sacred head, now wounded | | | | English | Paul Gerhardt; James W. Alexander | O sacred head, now wounded, with grief ... | 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 | Matthew 27:29This hymn vividly portrays Christ's suffering during His crucifixion, including the crown of thorns described in Matthew 27. | Latin, medieval | | Cross of Christ; Epiphany & Ministry of Christ; Love Our Love to God; Suffering of Christ; Lent; Atonement; Blood of Christ; Confession of Sin; Cross of Christ; Epiphany & Ministry of Christ; Love Our Love to God; Suffering of Christ; Thanksgiving & Gratitude | | HERZLICH TUT MICH VERLANGEN |     | 222220 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 776 | 1 | 3120 | 24 |
| | Were You There | Were you there when they crucified my Lord | | | | English | | Were you there when they crucified my ... | 10.10.14.10 | Matthew 27:55-56This hymn reflects on the crucifixion, burial, and resurrection events described in Matthew 27 through its poignant questions about Christ's suffering and death. | Afro-American spiritual | | Cross of Christ; Suffering of Christ; Songs for Children Hymns; Lent; Cross of Christ; Easter; Suffering of Christ | | WERE YOU THERE |     | 222219 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 281 | 1 | 3095 | 21 |
| | Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed | Alas! and did my Savior bleed | | | | English | Isaac Watts | Alas! and did my Savior bleed, and did ... | 8.6.8.6 | Matthew 27:45This hymn reflects on Christ's crucifixion described in Matthew 27, expressing wonder at His sacrificial death for sinners. | | | Cross of Christ; Suffering of Christ; Lent; Atonement; Cross of Christ; Suffering of Christ | | MARTYRDOM |     | | | 1 | 1 | | 2612 | 0 | 3134 | 20 |
| | When I Survey the Wondrous Cross | When I survey the wondrous cross | | | | English | Isaac Watts | When I survey the wondrous cross on ... | 8.8.8.8 | Matthew 27:29This hymn reflects on Christ's crucifixion described in Matthew 27, meditating on the cross, crown of thorns, and His sacrificial death. | | | Commitment & Dedication; Cross of Christ; Suffering of Christ; Lent; Assurance; Blood of Christ; Commitment & Dedication; Cross of Christ; Offering; Suffering of Christ | | HAMBURG |     | 222221 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 2175 | 1 | 3127 | 14 |
| | My Song Is Love Unknown | My song is love unknown | | | | English | Samuel Crossman, c. 1624-1683 | My song is love unknown, my Savior’s ... | 6.6.6.6.4.4.4.4 | Matthew 27This hymn reflects on Christ's passion and crucifixion described in Matthew 27, marveling at His sacrificial love for the undeserving. | | | Sunday of the Passion; Lent | | LOVE UNKNOWN |   | | | 1 | 1 | | 139 | 1 | 5171 | 13 |
| | The Head That Once Was Crowned with Thorns | The head that once was crowned with thorns | | | | English | Thomas Kelly | The head that once was crowned with ... | 8.6.8.6 | Matthew 27:28-29This hymn contrasts Christ's crown of thorns at His crucifixion in Matthew 27 with His glorious resurrection and exaltation. | | | Hymns with Descants | | ST. MAGNUS |    | | | 1 | 1 | | 545 | 0 | 13638 | 11 |
| | Love Is Come Again | Now the green blade riseth from the buried grain | Love is come again, like wheat that springeth green | | | English | John Macleod Campbell Crum | | 11.10.10.11 | Matthew 27:45 - 28:10This hymn reflects on Christ's burial in Matthew 27 and celebrates his resurrection through the metaphor of grain rising from the earth. | | | | | | | | | | | | 67 | 0 | 66570 | 11 |
| | To Mock Your Reign, O Dearest Lord | To mock your reign, O dearest Lord | | | | English | Fred Pratt Green | To mock your reign, O dearest Lord, ... | 8.6.8.6 D | Matthew 27:27-31This hymn directly references Matthew 27's account of Jesus being mocked with a crown of thorns and purple robe before his crucifixion. | | | Christ's Gracious Life Passion and Death; Biblical Narrative; Christian Year Lent; Christian Year Holy Week; Jesus Christ; Kingdom of God; Mercy | | KINGSFOLD |    | 199105 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 16 | 0 | 11899 | 11 |
| | Why Has God Forsaken Me? | Why has God forsaken me? | | | | English | William L. Wallace, b. 1933 | “Why has God forsaken me?” Jesus ... | 7.7.7.7 | Matthew 27:47This hymn directly quotes Jesus's cry of desolation from the cross in Matthew 27:46, exploring the depth of Christ's suffering and abandonment. | | | Lent | | SHIMPI |  | | | | 1 | | 14 | 0 | 4391 | 11 |
| | Christ the Lord Is Risen Today | Christ the Lord is ris'n today | | | | English | Charles Wesley | "Christ the Lord is ris'n today," all ... | 7.7.7.7 with alleluia | Matthew 27:66This hymn celebrates Christ's resurrection triumph over the stone, guards, and seal mentioned in Matthew 27's crucifixion and burial account. | | | | | ORIENTIS PARTIBUS |    | | | 1 | 1 | | 1275 | 0 | 13592 | 10 |
| | Christ Arose | Low in the grave He lay, Jesus, my Savior | Up from the grave He arose | | | English | Robert Lowry | in the grave he lay, Jesus my Savior, ... | 11.10 with refrain | Matthew 27:29This hymn celebrates Christ's burial and resurrection, directly reflecting Matthew 27's account of Jesus being laid in the tomb. | | | Christ Resurrection; Resurrection | Year B, Easter season, Easter Day; Year A, Easter season, Easter Day; Year C, Easter season, Easter Day | |   | 221542 | | 1 | | | 526 | 1 | 68522 | 10 |
| | Look, Ye Saints, the Sight Is Glorious | Look, ye saints, the sight is glorious | | | | English | Thomas Kelly | Look, ye saints! the sight is glorious, ... | 8.7.8.7.4.7 | Matthew 27:28-29This hymn contrasts Matthew 27's mocking crown of thorns with Christ's glorious coronation as victorious King. | | | | | WESTMINSTER ABBEY |   | | | | 1 | | 590 | 0 | 14403 | 9 |
| | Go to Dark Gethsemane | Go to dark Gethsemane | | | | English | James Montgomery | Go to dark Gethsemane, all who feel ... | 7.7.7.7.7.7 | Matthew 27This hymn walks through Christ's trial, suffering, and crucifixion at Calvary as recorded in Matthew 27. | | | Biblical Names & Places Calvary; Biblical Names & Places Gethsemane; Cross of Christ; Epiphany & Ministry of Christ; Suffering of Christ; Lent; Atonement; Biblical Names & Places Calvary; Biblical Names & Places Gethsemane; Cross of Christ; Epiphany & Ministry of Christ; Suffering of Christ | | REDHEAD 76 |     | | | 1 | 1 | | 528 | 0 | 3115 | 9 |
| | Throned Upon the Awful Tree | Throned upon the awful tree | | | | English | John Ellerton | Throned upon the awful tree, Lamb of ... | 7.7.7.7.7.7 | Matthew 27:46This hymn vividly depicts Christ's crucifixion from Matthew 27, including the darkness, His cry to the Father, and His sacrificial death. | | | | | ARFON |   | | | | 1 | | 69 | 0 | 8599 | 8 |
| | Behold the Savior of Mankind | Behold the Savior of mankind | | | | English | Samuel Wesley | | 8.6.8.6 | Matthew 27This hymn reflects on Christ's crucifixion and suffering described in Matthew 27, calling believers to behold the Savior's sacrifice. | | | | | | | | | | | | 398 | 1 | 48735 | 7 |
| | What Will You Do with Jesus? (Simpson) | Jesus is standing in Pilate's hall | What will you do with Jesus? | | | | Albert B. Simpson | Jesus is standing in Pilate’s hall, ... | 9.9.9.7.7.6.8.6 | Matthew 27:22This hymn directly references Pilate's trial of Jesus in Matthew 27, challenging listeners to personally respond to Christ as Pilate did. | Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/What_Will_You_Do_with_Jesus_Simpson) | | Examination | | [Jesus is standing in Pilate's hall] |  | | | | 1 | | 99 | 0 | 65263 | 7 |
| | Jesus, in Thy Dying Woes | Jesus, in Thy dying woes | Hear us, holy Jesus | | | English | Thomas Benson Pollock | | 7.7.7.6 | Matthew 27:32-56This hymn meditates on Christ's words from the cross during His Passion, which Matthew 27 vividly describes. | | | | | | | | | | | | 81 | 1 | 31918 | 7 |
| | O Sacred Head Surrounded | O sacred head surrounded By crown of piercing thorn | | Salve caput cruentatum | Latin | English | Bernard of Clairvaux; H. W. Baker | | 7.6.7.6 D | Matthew 26:14 - 27:66This hymn vividly portrays Christ's suffering during His crucifixion, including the crown of thorns and mockery described in Matthew 27. | | | | Year A, Lent, Palm Sunday | |  | | | 1 | | | 95 | 1 | 954032 | 6 |
| | Lord of the Dance | I danced in the morning when the world was begun | Dance then wherever you may be | | | English | Sydney Carter | | Irregular | Matthew 27:27-45This hymn portrays Christ's passion and crucifixion, directly reflecting Matthew 27's account of Jesus' suffering and death. | | England | | Year A, Christmas Season, Second Sunday after Christmas Day; Year B, Epiphany season, Sixth Sunday; Year C, Easter season, Third Sunday; Year A, Epiphany season, Third Sunday; Year B, Easter season, Easter Day; Year A, Ordinary Time, Proper 22 (27); Year A, Easter season, Third Sunday | |  | | | 1 | | | 59 | 0 | 59597 | 6 |
| | Calvary | Ev'ry time I think about Jesus | Calvary, Calvary | | | English | | Calvary, Calvary, Calvary, Calvary, ... | | Matthew 27:50This hymn directly references Jesus's crucifixion at Calvary, the central event of Matthew 27. | African-American spiritual | | | | [Ev'ry time I think about Jesus] |     | 221816 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 57442 | 6 |