WORDS: attr. to Bernard of Clairvaux, 1153; tr. by James W. Alexander, 1830. MUSIC: Passion Chorale; Hans L.

. Hassler, 1601; har. by Johann S. Bach, 1729. Public Domain.

They stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head,
and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! Mt. 27:28-29
O Sacred Head, Now Wounded

1. O
4. Be
3. What
2. What

sa
Thou,
lan
Thou

cred
my
guage
my

-
-
Head,
Lord,
shall
con

now
hast
I
so

-
wound
suf
bor
la

ed,
fered,
row
tion,

-
-
-
-
with
was
to
my

grief
all
thank
shield

and
for
Thee,
when

shame
sin
dear
I

weighed
ners
est
must

-
-
down,
gain;
friend,
die;

Re
For
Now
Mine,

scorn
mine
this
mind

-
ful
was
Thy
me

- ly
the
dy
of

- sur
trans
ing
Thy

-
- round
gres
sor
pas

ed
sion,
row,
sion

-
-
-
-
with
but
Thy
when

thorns,
Thine
pit
my

Thine
the
y
last

-
on
dead
with
hour

ly
ly
out
draws

-
-
-
crown;
pain.
end?
nigh.

O
O
Lo,
Mine

sa
here
make
eyes

cred
I
me
shall

- Head,
fall,
Thine
then

what
my
for
be

glo
Sav
ev
hold

-
-
ry,
ior!
er,
Thee,

-
-
-
what
Tis
and
up

bliss
I
should
on

-
till
de
I
Thy

now
serve
faint
cross

-
was
Thy
ing
shall

-
Thine!
place;
be,
dwell,

My
Yet,
Lord,
Look

though
on
let
heart

de
me
me
by

spised
with
nev
faith

- and
Thy
er,
en

-
go
fa
nev
folds

-

ry,
vor,
er
Thee.

-
-
-
I
vouch
out
Who

joy
safe
live
di

-
-
to
to
my
eth

-
call
me
love
thus

Thee
Thy
to
dies

mine.
grace.
Thee.
well.