Author: Paul Gerhardt, 1607-1676; Christian Ignatius La Trobe, 1758-1836 Appears in 7 hymnals Lyrics: 1 For our transgressions Thou wast wounded;
Our sins, O Lord, on Thee were laid;
Thy sufferings, O what love unbounded
For guilty man the debt have paid!
With humble thanks we now adore Thee;
Thy cross our glory shall remain;
Yet oft ashamed we weep before Thee,
That we by sin the Lord have slain.
2 O may Thy love be ever dwelling
Within my heart alone enthroned,
All other love but Thine expelling,
That love which for my sins atoned;
Thou only, Jesus, be my Treasure,
My Joy, my Crown while life shall last;
None else on earth shall yield me pleasure,
None else in heaven, when earth is past. Topics: The Church Year The Season of Lent Used With Tune: SAXONY
For Our Transgressions Thou Wast Wounded