O Sacred Head, Surrounded *OCP (Alto)

Alto Only (Church Music Hymn Practice Track)

Cover of “O Sacred Head, Surrounded“
Copyright: Text: 76 76 D; Salve caput cruentatum; ascr. to Bernard of Clairvaux, 1091–1153.
Verses 1, 2 tr. by Henry W. Baker, 1821–1877, alt.; verse 3 tr. by James W. Alexander, 1804–1859, alt.
Alternate verses: verse 1 tr. by Henry W. Baker, alt.; verse 2, Owen Alstott; verse 3, Owen Alstott, composite.
Alternate verses 2, 3 © 1977, OCP. All rights reserved.
Music: Hans Leo Hassler, 1564–1612; adapt. by Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685–1750.
Hymn Tune: PASSION CHORALE

Found in:
Music Issue
One Faith, Una Voz # 467
Breaking Bread
Heritage Missal
OCP Octavo/Bonus Music
Journeysongs Third Edition # 383
Journeysongs Second Edition # 409
Glory & Praise, Third Edition # 297
Unidos en Cristo/United in Christ

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[kathleenfiehler]

Thank you. Your music has been a great help in helping me to perfect the Alto part in many of the choral music sung at Church.

[MarylynAntwiManu]

O sacred head now wounded
With grief and shame waighed down
Now scornfully surrounded
With thorns thine only crown
How pale Thou art with anguish
With sore abuse and scorn
How does that visage languish
Which once was bright as morn
What thou, my Lord, hast suffered
Was all for sinners' gain
Oh 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
Vouchsafe 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