Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#87

87. O darkest woe!

1 O darkest woe!
Ye tears, forth flow!
Has earth so sad a wonder?
God the Father's only Son
Now lies buried yonder.

2 O sinful man,
It was the ban
Of death on thee that brought him
Down to suffer for thy sins,
And such woe hath wrought him. A-men.

3 Behold thy Lord,
The Lamb of God
Blood-sprinkled lies before thee,
Pouring out his life that he
May to life restore thee.

4 O Jesus blest,
My help and rest!
With tears I pray, Lord hear me,
Make me love thee to the last,
And in death be near me.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: O darkest woe!
• Translator: Catherine Winkworth, 1829 - 78
• Author, verses 2 - 5: Johann Rist, 1607 - 67
• Author, verse 1: Anonymous
• Meter: 4 4, 7 7 6.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1958
• Topic: The Church Year: Good Friday; The Church Year: Easter Eve

Tune Information

• Name: O TRAURIGKEIT
• Meter: 4 4, 7 7 6.
• Key: f minor
• Source: Mainz, 1628