Sacred Head Lyrics

O sacred head once wounded

With grief an pain weigh´t down

How scornfully surrounded

With thorns Thine only crown

How art thou pale with anguish

With sore abuse and scorn

How does that visage languish

Which once was bright as morn

O sacred head what glory

What bliss till now was thine

Yet, though despised an gory

I joy to call thee mine

Thy grief an thy compassion

Were all for sinners´ gain

Mine mine was the transgression

But thine the deadly pain

Upon the cross of Jesus

Mine eye at times can see

The very dying form of one

Who suffered there for me

And from my smitten heart with tears

Two wonders I confess

The wonder of His glorious love

And my own worthlessness

Oh let me see thy footmarks

And in them plant mine own

My hope to follow duly

Is in thy strength alone

Oh guide me call me draw me

Uphold me to the end

And then in heaven receive me

My Saviour and my Friend

Take my life and let it be

Ever only all for thee

Take my life and let it be

Consecradet Lord for thee