Church Hymnal for Lutheran Services ‎#87

87. Jesus, I will ponder now

1. JESUS, I will ponder now
On Thy holy passion;
With Thy Spirit me endow
For such meditation.
Grant that I in love and faith
May the image cherish
Of Thy suffering, pain, and death,
That I might not perish.

2. Let me see Thy great distress.
Anguish, and affliction,
Bonds, and stripes, and wretchedness,
And Thy crucifixion;
Let me see how scourge and rod,
Spear and nails did wound Thee,
How for man Thou diedst, O God,
Who with thorns had crowned Thee.

3. Yet, O Lord, not thus alone
Make me see Thy passion,
But its cause to me make known,
And its termination.
Ah! I also and my sin
Wrought thy deep affliction;
This the real cause hath been
Of Thy crucifixion.

4. Grant that I Thy passion view
With repentant grieving,
Nor Thee crucify anew
By unholy living.
How could I refuse to shun
Every sinful pleasure,
Since for me God's only Son
Suffered without measure?

5. If my sins give me alarm
And my conscience grieve me,
Let Thy cross my fear disarm,
Peace of conscience give me.
Grant that I may trust in Thee
And Thy holy passion;
If His Son so loveth me,
God must have compassion.

6. Grant that I may willingly
Bear with Thee my crosses,
Learning humbleness of Thee,
Peace 'midst pains and losses;
Let me give Thee love for love.
Hear me, O my Saviour,
That I may in heav'n above
Sing Thy praise forever.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, I will ponder now
• Author: S. v. Birken
• Translator: A. Crull
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1911
• Topic: Lent
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Mel. Jesu Leiden, Pein und Tod

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