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<poem> | |||
1. | |||
O sacred head, now wounded, | |||
with grief and shame weighed down, | |||
now scornfully surrounded | |||
with thorns, your only crown; | |||
O sacred head, what glory | |||
and blessing you have known! | |||
Yet, though despised and gory, | |||
I claim you as my own. | |||
2. | |||
My Lord, what you did suffer, | |||
was all for sinners’ gain; | |||
mine, mine was the transgression, | |||
but yours the deadly pain. | |||
So here I kneel, my Savior, | |||
for I deserve your place; | |||
look on me with your favor | |||
and safe me by your grace. | |||
3. | |||
What language shall I borrow | |||
to thank you, dearest Friend, | |||
for this your dying sorrow, | |||
your mercy without end? | |||
Lord, make me yours forever, | |||
a loyal servant true, | |||
and let me never, never | |||
outlive my love for you. | |||
4. | |||
My Savior, be you near me | |||
when death is at my door; | |||
Then let your presence cheer me, | |||
forsake me nevermore! | |||
When soul and body languish, | |||
oh, leave me not alone, | |||
but take away mine anguish | |||
by virtue of yours own! | |||
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CPDL #28480:
Sibelius 3 Sibelius 5 Sibelius 6
- Editor: Andris Solims (submitted 2013-03-09). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 43 kB Copyright: CC BY NC
- Edition notes: There are 2 arrangements in this edition with improved text of J.W. Alexander. The harmoniser of first score isn't known (for me), but the second score is arranegement of J.S. Bach from his St. Mattäus-Passion, nr. 54. Choral: "O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden".
General Information
Title: O sacred head
Composer: Hans Leo Hassler
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published:
Description:
External websites:
http://www.catholic.lv/majori/scores.htm
Original text and translations
English text
<poem>
1.
O sacred head, now wounded,
with grief and shame weighed down,
now scornfully surrounded
with thorns, your only crown;
O sacred head, what glory
and blessing you have known!
Yet, though despised and gory,
I claim you as my own.
2. My Lord, what you did suffer, was all for sinners’ gain; mine, mine was the transgression, but yours the deadly pain. So here I kneel, my Savior, for I deserve your place; look on me with your favor and safe me by your grace.
3. What language shall I borrow to thank you, dearest Friend, for this your dying sorrow, your mercy without end? Lord, make me yours forever, a loyal servant true, and let me never, never outlive my love for you.
4. My Savior, be you near me when death is at my door; Then let your presence cheer me, forsake me nevermore! When soul and body languish, oh, leave me not alone, but take away mine anguish by virtue of yours own!