Author: Bernard of Clairvaux, 1091-1153; Paul Gerhardt, 1607-1676; James Waddell Alexander, 1804-1859 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 725 hymnals First Line: O sacred head, sore wounded (Chef couvert de blessures) Lyrics: 1 O sacred head, sore wounded, with grief and shame weighed down, now scornfully surrounded with thorns, thine only crown; how art thou pale with anguish, with sore abuse and scorn. 2 What thou, my Lord, hast suffered was all for sinners’ gain; mine, mine ... Topics: Languages other than English Hungarian; Languages other than English French Scripture: Isaiah 52:13-15; 53 Used With Tune: HERZLICH TUT MIGH VERLANGEN
O sacred head, sore wounded