O Sacred Head, Now Wounded

Words: Bernard of Clairvaux, tr. Paul Gerhardt, tr. James W. Alexander | Music: Hans Leo Hassler, arr. J.S. Bach | (1656)

Key: DMeter: 7.6.7.6.DTune: PASSION CHORALETempo: slowTime: 4/4

O Dsacred GHead, now Dwound-Aed,

With Bmgrief and F#mshame weighed Emdown, A

Now Dscornful-Gly sur-Dround-Aed

With Bmthorns, Thine Aonly Dcrown;

How Bmpale Thou F#mart with Eman-Aguish,

With Dsore a-Gbuse and Ascorn!

How Bmdoes that F#mvisage Glan-Aguish

Which Donce was A7bright as Dmorn!

Scripture References: Isaiah 53:3-7, Matthew 27:29, 1 Peter 2:24, Galatians 2:20