Text: | O Sacred Head, Now Wounded |
Author: | Arnulf of Lauvain, d. 1250 |
Paraphaser: | Paul Gerhardt, 1607-1676 |
Tune: | HERZLICH TUT MICH VERLANGEN |
Adapter: | Hans Leo Hassler, 1564-1612 |
Arranger: | Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750 |
Media: | Audio recording |
1 O sacred head, now wounded,
with grief and shame weighed down,
now scornfully surrounded
with thorns, thine only crown;
O sacred head, what glory,
what bliss till now was thine!
Yet, though despised and gory,
I joy to call thee mine.
2 How pale thou art with anguish,
with sore abuse and scorn;
how does thy face now languish,
which once was bright as morn!
Thy grief and bitter passion
were all for sinners' gain;
mine, mine was the transgression,
but thine the deadly pain.
3 What language shall I borrow
to thank thee, dearest friend,
for this thy dying sorrow,
thy pity without end?
Oh, make me thine forever,
and should I fainting be,
Lord, let me never, never
outlive my love to thee.
4 Lord, be my consolation;
shield me when I must die;
remind me of thy passion
when my last hour draws nigh.
These eyes, new faith receiving,
from thee shall never move;
for all who die believing
die safely in thy love.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | O sacred head, now wounded |
Title: | O Sacred Head, Now Wounded |
Paraphaser: | Paul Gerhardt, 1607-1676 |
Author: | Arnulf of Lauvain, d. 1250 |
Meter: | 7 6 7 6 D |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 2006 |
Topic: | Funeral; Holy Week, Three Days |
Source: | Tr. composite |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | HERZLICH TUT MICH VERLANGEN |
Adapter: | Hans Leo Hassler, 1564-1612 |
Arranger: | Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750 |
Meter: | 7 6 7 6 D |
Key: | C Major |
Source: | German melody, c. 1500 |