| Song | O Sacred Head Now Wounded |
| Content Description | O Sacred Head Now Wounded is a deeply moving Passion hymn that reflects on the suffering and sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross. Traditionally attributed to Bernard of Clairvaux and later translated by Paul Gerhardt and James Waddel Alexander, the hymn invites believers into solemn reflection on Christ’s love expressed through His wounds. Its solemn and poetic lyrics emphasize grief, gratitude, and redemption. As worshippers meditate on O Sacred Head Now Wounded lyrics, they are drawn into a profound awareness of Christ’s sacrifice and the depth of His saving grace. |
| Album | Grey Psalter Hymnal I |
| Genre | Traditional Christian Hymns |
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| Tags | Good Friday hymn, Passion hymn, Holy Week worship, church music, traditional hymn |
| Theme(s) | Christ’s Suffering, Crucifixion, Redemption, Sacrifice, Grace |
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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.
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,
And Grant To Me Thy Grace.
What Language Shall I Borrow
To Thank Thee, Dearest Friend,
For This, Thy Dying Sorrow,
Thy Pity Without End?
Oh, Make Me Thine Forever,
And Should I Fainting Be,
Lord, Let Me Never, Never
Outlive My Love To Thee.
Be Near When I Am Dying,
Oh, Show Thy Cross To Me,
And For My Rescue, Flying,
Come, Lord, And Set Me Free!
These Eyes, New Faith Receiving,
From Jesus Shall Not Move,
For One Who Dies Believing
Dies Safely, Through Thy Love.
