Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church ‎#76

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

4 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!

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

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: When our heads are bowed with woe
• Author: Henry Hart Milman (1827. a)
• Refrain First Line: Jesus, Son of Mary, hear!
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: The Church Year: Lent

Tune Information

• Name: REDHEAD. No. 47
• Composer: Richard Redhead (1853)
• Meter: 7 7, 7 7
• Key: C Major