The New English Hymnal ‎#89b

89b. O dearest Lord, thy sacred head

1 O dearest Lord, thy sacred head
With thorns was pierced for me;
O pour thy blessing on my head
That I may think for thee.

2 O dearest Lord, thy sacred hands
With nails were pierced for me;
O shed thy blessing on my hands
That they may work for thee.

3 O dearest Lord, thy sacred feet
With nails were pierced for me;
O pour thy blessing on my feet
That they may follow thee.

4 O dearest Lord, thy sacred heart
With spear was pierced for me;
O pour thy Spirit in my heart
That I may live for thee.

Text Information

• First Line: O dearest Lord, thy sacred head
• Author: Father Andrew S.D.C., 1869-1946
• Meter: CM
• Publication Date: 1986
• Topic: The Christian Year: Passiontide
• Copyright: Permission granted by Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
• Notes: Now Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: AYRSHIRE
• Composer: Kenneth Finlay, 1882-1974
• Meter: CM
• Key: A♭ Major
• Source: W. Gardiner's Sacred Melodies, 1812, adapted
• Copyright: By permission of the Exors of the late K. G. Finlay