Hymns of Faith ‎#161

161. 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
• Translator (into English): James W. Alexander
• Translator (into German): Paul Gerhardt
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1980
• Scripture:
  Isaiah 53:3
  ;
  Matthew 27:29
• Topic: Adoration; Christ: Sacrifice; Devotional; Humilty; Prayer: Hymns of

Tune Information

• Name: [O sacred Head, now wounded]
• Composer: Hans Leo Hassler
• Arranger: J. S. Bach
• Key: C Major