Rejoice in the Lord ‎#300

300. O Sacred Head, Now Wounded

1 O sacred head, now wounded,
with grief and shame weighed down,
now scornfully surrounded
with thorns thine only crown:
how art thou pale with anguish,
with sore abuse and scorn,
how does that visage languish,
which once was bright as morn!

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 Savior,
'tis I deserve thy place;
look on me with thy favor
assist me by thy grace.

3 What language shall I borrow
to thank thee, dearest friend,
for this, thy dying sorrow,
thy mercy without end?
O make me thine forever,
and should I fainting be,
Lord, let me never, never
outlive my love to thee.

Text Information

• First Line: O sacred head,now wounded
• Title: O Sacred Head, Now Wounded
• Translator (English): James Waddell Alexander (1830)
• Meter: 7.6.7.6 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1985
• Scripture:
  Matthew 27:29
  ;
  Mark 15:17-18
  ;
  John 19:2
• Topic: Jesus Christ: Passion and Cross
• Source: Medieval Latin poem, Salve caput cruentatum; O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden (tr. in German as)

Tune Information

• Name: PASSION CHORALE
• Composer: Hans Leo Hassler (1601)
• Arranger: J. S. Bach
• Meter: 7.6.7.6 D
• Key: a minor