Worship and Service Hymnal ‎#70

70. 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:
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 Savior!
’Tis I deserve 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?
O make me Thine forever;
And should I fainting be,
Lord, let me never, never
Outlive my love to Thee.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: O sacred Head, now wounded
• Title: O Sacred Head, Now Wounded
• Author (attributed to): Bernard of Clairvaux, 1091-1153
• Translator (from German): James W. Alexander, 1804-1859
• Translator (into German): Paul Gerhardt, 1607-1676
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1957
• Topic: Adoration; Ancient Hymns; Christ: Passion; Christ: Sacrifice; Historical; Passion; Repentance; Sacrifice; Worship
• Notes: Alternate tun: MUNICH, No. 150

Tune Information

• Name: PASSION CHORALE
• Composer: Hans L. Hassler, 1564-1612
• Harmonizer: Johann S. Bach, 1685-1750
• Key: a minor