The New Church Hymnal ‎#555

555. 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, With grief and shame weighed down
• Title: O Sacred Head, Now Wounded
• Author (attributed): Bernard of Clairvaux
• Translator: James W. Alexander
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1976
• Topic: Christ: Suffering; Passion Week; Ancient Hymns

Tune Information

• Name: [O sacred Head, now wounded, With grief and shame weighed down]
• Composer: Hans Leo Hassler
• Arranger: J. S. Bach
• Key: C Major