Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary ‎#274

274. When Our Heads Are Bowed with Woe

1 When our heads are bowed with woe,
When our bitter tears o'erflow,
When we mourn the lost, the dear,
Jesus, Son of Mary, hear!

2 Thou our throbbing flesh hast worn,
Thou our mortal griefs hast borne,
Thou hast shed the human tear;
Jesus, Son of Mary, hear!

3 When the solemn death-bell tolls
For our own departing souls,
When our final doom is near,
Jesus, Son of Mary, hear!

4 Thou hast bowed the dying head,
Thou the blood of life hast shed,
Thou hast filled a mortal bier;
Jesus, Son of Mary, hear!

5 When the heart is sad within
With the thought of all its sin,
When the spirit shrinks with fear;
Jesus, Son of Mary, hear!

6 Thou the shame, the grief, hast known,
Though the sins were not Thine own,
Thou hast deigned their load to bear;
Jesus, Son of Mary, hear!

Text Information

• First Line: When our heads are bowed with woe
• Title: When Our Heads Are Bowed with Woe
• Author: H. H. Milman, 1791-1868
• Meter: 77 77
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1996
• Topic: Jesus, Our High Priest; Lent 5
• Notes: Hymn text, suggested tune NUN KOMM DE HEIDEN HEILAND

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