O sacred head, now wounded is a christian passion hymn based on a latin text written. O sacred head, now wounded lyrics bernard of clairvaux. The original song is hosted at chordie works as a search engine and provides onthefly formatting. Since the subject matter is christs suffering and death, we usually only hear it during this time of year. Check out o sacred head, sore wounded by the choir of liverpool metropolitan cathedral christopher mcelroy on amazon music. Another english translation, based on the german, was made in 1861 by sir henry baker. This is the version used in the 1940 hymnal episcopal, the 1982 hymnal episcopal. Visit this site for words of the o sacred head, now wounded catholic hymn. What thou, my lord has suf fered was all for sin ners gain. O sacred head, sore wounded passion chorale youtube.
It has seven sections, each addressing a part of jesus bodyhis feet, knees, hands, side, breast, heart, and head. O sacred head, now wounded by fernando ortega on amazon. O sacred head, now wounded is based on a long medieval poem attributed to bernard of clairvaux, salve mundi salutare. Kings college cambridge 2011 easter 3 o sacred head sore wounded js bach. It is thought to have its roots in twelfthcentury monastic life. Subscribe to access all ritesong content, or log in if you are already a subscriber. Special thanks to michael schutz for the organ track for this hymn. The history of this hymn begins back in the late 16 th century when the traditional language was latin. This is the second video in the great hymns of faith series. The closing section has also been translated into english, by several writers, but is best known as o sacred head, sore wounded. O sacred head now wounded from a poem attributed to bernard of clairvaux translated by paul gerhardt music by hans l. O sacred head, now wounded by fernando ortega on amazon music. Salve mundi salutare is a cycle of seven cantos each addressed to a part of jesuss crucified body.
Enjoy the inspirational words of the o sacred head, now wounded catholic hymn. Apr 04, 2020 o sacred head, now wounded, with grief and shame weighed down, now scornfully surrounded with thorns, thine only crown. To my 21st century ears, o sacred head sore wounded doesnt exactly make grammatical sense. Pages public figure musicianband darrell adams videos o sacred head sore wounded. The hymn o sacred head, now wounded, is a lesson in translations by itself. Check out o sacred head, now wounded by fernando ortega on amazon music. In 1830 a new english version o sacred head now wounded was published in the hymnal the christian lyre, translated from gerhardts german text by virginia native james w. The harmonization used for o sacred head, now wounded is adapted from j. O sacred head, now wounded passion chorale lent duration. O sacred head, sore wounded,a church of england hymn book, 1879,anglican hymn book, 1965,christian worship, 1941,church family worship, 1988,church hymnal church of ireland. How does that visage languish which once was bright as morn. Hymnal 1986 and several other late 20thcentury hymn books. O sacred head, now wounded by paul gerhardt, 16071676 1.
Abstraction and ecumenism in the translation of the hymn o sacred head now wounded from bloodier antecedents volume 82 issue 4 george faithful. Llandaff cathedral choir o sacred head, sore wounded lyrics. In other days the world all feared, when thou appearedst, what shame on thee is. What thou, my lord, has suffered was all for sinners gain.
O sacred head, now wounded hymn rooted and grounded. The original poem was called rhythmica oratio by saint bernard of clairvaux. In 1752 the first english translation o head so full of bruises was made by john gambold, an anglican priest who joined the london moravians. O sacred head, sore, wounded sung by the ssam congregation recorded on palm sunday 2019. O countenance whose splendor the hosts of heaven adore. Check out o sacred head, sore wounded by the festival choir and hosanna chorus on amazon music. O sacred head, now wounded, with grief and shame weighed down. What sac thou, lan near red my guage when head lord shall i now hast i am suf bor dy wound ed, fered row ing, to o with was grief all thank show and for thee, thy shame sin dear cross weighed ners est to down. O sacred head, sore wounded 4 verses, organ accompaniments, the book of praise christian hymnal. Yet, though despised and gory, i joy to call thee mine. Im just pointing out that the wording was likely modified for accessibility for the modern englishspeaker.
Printable text containing the words of the o sacred head, now wounded catholic hymn. O sacred head now wounded guitarcello duet performed by. O sacred head, once wounded, passion chorale quality music for congregational singing, prepared by church musicians. Still others believe that the source is later still because the poem first appeared in an anonymous latin manuscript from the 14th century. Fspc palm sunday 2011 organ meditation jesus, i will ponder now wilbur held jon dehorn. Subscribe to access all ritesong content, or log in if you are. Skeris have talked about how what is originally a secular tune can be elevated over the centuries once it loses those associations. Large range of public domain old traditional hymns and modern songs. Published in hymns ancient and modern, it begins, o sacred head surrounded by crown of piercing thorn.
Whats known as a protestant hymn, in both english and german, is actually very catholic in its origins. O sacred head, sore wounded llandaff cathedral choir. O sacred head, now wounded page 247 the trinity hymnal, p336 guitar fake book, same key p xx violin, same key f c g7 c fg c e7 am esus e7 am o sa cred head, now wounded, with grief and shame weighed down. The song above is not stored on the chordie server. Mar 17, 2015 17thcentury ethnodoxology o sacred head, now wounded o sacred head, now wounded is one of the oldest, and most beautiful, hymns that we sing in the church today. The words of the good friday hymn o sacred head sore wounded originate in a long latin poem believed to have been written by arnulf of leuven c12001250, a belgian abbot. Sacred head now wounded sacred head with shame weighed down. Mar 09, 2010 in 1899 the english poet robert bridges 18441930 made a fresh translation from the original latin, beginning o sacred head, sore wounded, defiled and put to scorn.
O sacred head, now wounded the center for church music. The words of the hymns for our facebook service today 29th march 2020 words of hymns from purple 4th church hymnary ch4 212 morning has broken 1. Authoritative information about the hymn text o sacred head now wounded, with lyrics, pdf files, printable scores, midi files, audio recordings, piano resources, and products for worship planners. O sacred head, sore wounded by the festival choir and.
O sacred head, now wounded is a christian passion hymn based on a. O sacred head, now wounded lead line lutheran book of worship. What thou, my lord, hast suffered was all for sinners gain. Hans leo hassler o sacred head, sore wounded sheet music in.
O sacred head, what glory, what bliss, till now was thine. Another english translation, based on the german, was made in 1861 by sir henry williams baker. O sacred head, what glory what bliss til now was thine yet though despised and gory i joy to call thee mine. Discipleship ministries o sacred head, now wounded. A collection of hymns focusing on chant, including a litany, rounds, antiphons, carols, for all seasons of the churchs year. O kingly head surrounded with mocking crown of thorn. Eventually, however, thanks to the work of one martin luther, the. O sacred head, now wounded indelible grace hymnbook. Here is my complete recording of the catholic hymn book 1998. O sacred head, sore wounded passion chorale text by. What thou, my lord, hast suffered, was all for sinners gain. Oct 01, 2012 the hymn o sacred head, now wounded, is a lesson in translations by itself.
O sacred head, sore wounded traditional music library. O sacred head, sore wounded, defiled and put to scorn. O sacred head, now wounded with grief and shame weighed down now scornfully surrounded with thorns, thine only crown how pale thou art with anguish with sore abuse and scorn how does that visage. Hymn story o sacred head, now wounded hymn lists by book of bible paul gerhardt was a great 17th century german hymn writer, although i must confess that this is the only one of his hymns that i recognized among the several that i found in american. O kingly head, surrounded with mocking crown of thorn. Stone, darwell, a history of the doctrine of the holy eucharist eugene, ore.
O sacred head, sore wounded by the choir of liverpool. O sacred head, now wounded christian hymn with lyrics. Authoritative information about the hymn text o sacred head now wounded, with. O sacred head, now wounded center for church music. O sacred head, now wounded, with grief and shame weighed down, now scornfully surrounded with thorns, thine only crown. Thy powr is all expired, and quenched the light of light. The hymn was first translated into english in 1752 by john gambold 17111771, an anglican vicar in oxfordshire.
As many will know, the tune has an interesting history seems to have been a waltz originally but this seems like an example of what dr. How pale thou art with anguish, with sore abuse and scorn. Print and download o sacred head, sore wounded sheet music composed by hans leo hassler arranged for organ. Apr 25, 2011 kings college cambridge 2011 easter 3 o sacred head sore wounded js bach. O sacred head, what glory, what bliss till now was thine. Categories other service music instruments organ, violins voicing instrumental original publication a service of passion readings and music difficulty. The words of this song have gone through many revisions and changed hands many times before coming to us in our english form as we know it today. Enjoy this you tube video, performed by fernando ortega, with lyrics for o sacred head, now wounded. Some sources suggest the 11th century, while others attribute the text to arnulf of louvain 12001251 in the th century. This poem talks about christs body, as he suffered and hung on the cross. O sacred head, sore wounded by saint michaels singers. O sacred head, now wounded fernando ortega chords and. Check out o sacred head, sore wounded by saint michaels singers, paul leddington wright on amazon music.
Kings college cambridge 2011 easter 3 o sacred head sore. Thy beauty, longdesired, hath vanished from our sight. Alexanders translation, beginning o sacred head, now wounded, became one of the most widely used in 19th and 20th century hymnals. The words of the good friday hymn o sacred head sore wounded originate in a long latin. Fernando ortega o sacred head, now wounded lyrics genius. This is the version used in the church of englands new english hymnal 1986 and several other later 20th century hymn books. The true origins of o sacred head, now wounded are still debated. O sacred head, now wounded with grief and shame weighed down now scornfully surrounded with thorns, thine only crown how pale thou art with anguish with sore abuse and. This page includes a lyric video, history, sheet music, and other resources for the classic hymn o sacred head, now wounded. O sacred head, now wounded with grief and shame weighed down now scornfully surounded with thorns, thine only crown how art thou pale with anguish with sore abuse and scorn. O sacred head, sore wounded o sacred head, sore wounded, defiled and put to scorn. Now scornfully surrounded with thorns, thine only crown. O sacred head, sore wounded 4 verses, organ accompaniments.