Laudes Domini ‎#160

160. At the Cross

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 What thou, my Lord, hast suffered
Was all for sinners' gain:
Mine, mine was the transgression,
But thine the deadly pain;
Lo, here I fall, my Saviour!
'Tis I deserved thy place;
Look on me with thy favor,
Vouchsafe to me thy grace.

3 What language shall I borrow,
To thank thee, dearest Friend,
For this, thy dying sorrow,
Thy pity without end?
Lord, make me thine for ever,
Nor let me faithless prove;
Oh, let me never, never,
Abuse such dying love.

Text Information

• First Line: O sacred Head, now wounded
• Title: At the Cross
• Translator: J. W. Alexander
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: Sufferings and Death; Christ: Crucifixion of; Christ: Sufferings of
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: GERHARDT
• Composer: J. P. Holbrook
• Meter: 7s, 6s. D
• Key: G Major or modal
• Notes: Public Domain.