Lutheran Worship ‎#120

120. Upon the Cross Extended

1 Upon the cross extended
See, world, your Lord suspended.
Your Savior yields his breath.
The Prince of Life from heaven
Himself has freely given
To shame and blows and bitter death.

3 Who is it, Lord, that bruised you?
Who has so sore abused you
And caused you all your woe?
We all must make confession
Of sin and dire transgression
While you no ways of evil know.

5 Your soul in griefs unbounded,
Your head with thorns surrounded,
You died to ransom me.
The cross for me enduring,
The crown for me securing,
You healed my wounds and set me free.

7 Your cross I place before me;
Its saving pow'r restore me,
Sustain me in the test.
It will, when life is ending,
Be guiding and attending
My way to your eternal rest.

Text Information

• First Line: Upon the cross extended
• Title: Upon the Cross Extended
• Translator: John Kelly, 1833-90 (alt.)
• Author: Paul Gerhardt, 1607-76
• Meter: 776 778
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1982
• Topic: Passion Week
• Notes: This hymn is designed to be sung in alteration, stanza by stanza, with choir singing No. 120 and congregation singing No. 121. It may also be sung to No. 121 by singing stanzas 1, 2, 3, etc., in their normal order.

Tune Information

• Name: O WELT, SIEH HIER
• Composer: Heinrich Friese, 18th cent.
• Meter: 776 778
• Key: d minor
• Copyright: Arrangement: Copyright Richard W. Gieseke. Used by permission.