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Text:Psalm 22:1-18, 25-31
Author:Anonymous
Translator:Paul Gerhardt
Translator:James W. Alexander
Tune:[O sacred Head, now wounded]
Composer:Hans L. Hassler

752. Psalm 22:1-18, 25-31

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Response: (Good Friday)
O sacred Head, now wounded, with grief and shame weighted down.

Text Information
First Line: O sacred Head, now wounded
Title: Psalm 22:1-18, 25-31
Author: Anonymous
Translator: Paul Gerhardt
Translator: James W. Alexander
Refrain First Line: O sacred Head, now wounded
Language: English
Publication Date: 1989
Scripture: ;
Topic: Psalter; Christian Year: Holy Week; Christian Year: Easter
Source: Latin
Notes: Responsive refrain to reading.
Tune Information
Name: [O sacred Head, now wounded]
Composer: Hans L. Hassler
Key: a minor



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