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Hymn

O Sacred Head, Now Wounded

WOODBIRD · 7.6.7.6.D · words Bernard of Clairvaux · music German, 17th century

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O Sacred Head, Now Wounded shame sin coun once borne ten for so ners' weighed Thou col no all grief hast or ble for and me, fair; ance, gain; down, den Thy and my cred bur from cheeks now in mock taunt Lord, Head, Now 3. Men 2. What 1. O 4. Thou, sa 5. My fered, ed, Thee, hast with Lord, their Thou was sion, ished Pas van jeer suf wound Thy has and this dor on was Thy ly ly woe that fore dead on splen flee Thine thorns, brought the Thine be Thee. there. glance. pain. crown; y was ful red it Thy might mine ly my lips worlds the scorn was For From Though Mine, Now which the and but with sion ished Thee sion, ed ban trans gres round fear sur trans is shall gres buse now serve of right my Thee a de till Thine! ful Thy and Thy was I bliss sore scorn! were robbed lot; life; place; I cred thou cast death, art here sa Head, wrath down cru pale fall, me with I Grim How Lo, O fore rig an hath with 'Tis what Thee, or, guish, ior! ry, be el Sav my what with glo was er, in me sad as Thy Thee spurn this bright me call once safe joy strength to to deem not! strife. morn! grace. mine. cy, hast Thy me de I lost vis with spised mer Thou doth on though Have Thus How Look Yet, Re Thy that vouch I Thee; or, guish vor, y, fa gor and Thy im age Thy vig plore lan Bernard of Clairvaux, 1153 WOODBIRD 7.6.7.6.D German, 17th century
O Sacred Head, Now Wounded shame sin coun once borne ten for so ners' weighed Thou col no all grief hast or ble for and me, fair; ance, gain; down, den Thy and my cred bur from cheeks now in mock taunt Lord, Head, Now 3. Men 2. What 1. O 4. Thou, sa 5. My fered, ed, Thee, hast with Lord, their Thou was sion, ished Pas van jeer suf wound Thy has and this dor on was Thy ly ly woe that fore dead on splen flee Thine thorns, brought the Thine be Thee. there. glance. pain. crown; y was ful red it Thy might mine ly my lips worlds the scorn was For From Though Mine, Now which the and but with sion ished Thee sion, ed ban trans gres round fear sur trans is shall gres buse now serve of right my Thee a de till Thine! ful Thy and Thy was I bliss sore scorn! were robbed lot; life; place; I cred thou cast death, art here sa Head, wrath down cru pale fall, me with I Grim How Lo, O fore rig an hath with 'Tis what Thee, or, guish, ior! ry, be el Sav my what with glo was er, in me sad as Thy Thee spurn this bright me call once safe joy strength to to deem not! strife. morn! grace. mine. cy, hast Thy me de I lost vis with spised mer Thou doth on though Have Thus How Look Yet, Re Thy that vouch I Thee; or, guish vor, y, fa gor and Thy im age Thy vig plore lan Bernard of Clairvaux, 1153 WOODBIRD 7.6.7.6.D German, 17th century

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.Men mock and taunt and jeer Thee,
Thou noble countenance,
Though mighty worlds shall fear Thee
and flee before Thy glance.
How art thou pale with anguish,
with sore abuse and scorn!
How doth Thy visage languish
that once was bright as morn!

4.Now from Thy cheeks has vanished
their color once so fair;
From Thy red lips is banished
the splendor that was there.
Grim death, with cruel rigor,
hath robbed Thee of Thy life;
Thus Thou hast lost Thy vigor,
Thy strength in this sad strife.

5.My burden in Thy Passion,
Lord, Thou hast borne for me,
For it was my transgression
which brought this woe on Thee.
I cast me down before Thee,
wrath were my rightful lot;
Have mercy, I implore Thee;
Redeemer, spurn me not!

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