O Sacred Head, Now Wounded

Authors

Bernard of Clairvaux, 1091-1153; James W. Alexander; Paul Gerhardt

Year

1656; 1829

Example Text

O sacred head, now wounded, With grief and shame weighed down...

Popularity

20%

Scripture References

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• Job 3:17
• Psalm 17:15; 22:1-18; 22:25-31; 69:7; 69:19-20; 116:12
• Isaiah 50:4-9; 52:13-53:999; 63:9
• Zechariah 12:10
• Matthew 27
• Mark 15
• Luke 6:17-23; 6:36-49; 19:2-3; 22:61-65; 23:11; 23:32-39; 24:26
• John 19; 21:15-22
• Acts 7:54-56
• Romans 5:6-11; 8:26
• 1 Corinthians 1:18-25
• 2 Corinthians 5:7-15; 5:17-21
• Ephesians 1:6-14; 1:23; 2:8-9; 3:18-19
• Philippians 2:8
• 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14
• 1 Timothy 1:15
• Titus 3:3-7
• Hebrews 2:9; 2:14; 12:2
• 1 Peter 2:23-24; 3:18
• 1 John 4:19
• Revelation 5:9; 5:12; 7:9-10

Lyrics

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 for Thee. 4 Be near when I am dying, O show Thy cross to me! And, for my succor flying, come, Lord, to set me free: these eyes, new faith receiving, from Thee shall never move; for he who dies believing dies safely in Thy love. Source:Psalms and Hymns to the Living God #261

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