O Sacred Head Now Wounded
O sacred Head, now wounded, with grief and shame weighed down
O Sacred Head Now Wounded is a hymn text by Bernard of Clairvaux (attr.); tr. Paul Gerhardt; tr. James Waddell Alexander (1656) in 7.6.7.6 D meter. Found in elw 351. Sung to PASSION CHORALE.
A passion meditation on the suffering face of Christ.
History & Background
See O Sacred Head Now Wounded.
Hymnal Appearances
- Evangelical Lutheran Worship — 351
Bulletin Note
O Sacred Head, Now Wounded — Bernard/Gerhardt/Alexander
Preaching Connection
The wounded face of Christ on the cross.
Stanza Arc
The narrative or theological arc traced by this tune's stanzas: Christological meditation moving from Christ's suffering, to personal appropriation of redemption, to grateful response, to covenantal commitment