Tune: Passion Chorale
('O sacred head, now wounded')
Luke 23 v.26-46 parts
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On way to crucifixion
They laid hold on Simon
Caused him to Jesus' cross bear
On that passion road share
And company lamenting
Their woes they there did bring
Bemoaning and bewailing
No joyful tunes did sing
But Jesus said, You daughters
You are my besoughters
Though weep not for me, but weep
For yourselves, mourning keep
And for you children, for see
The days coming, they be
When they shall say, Blessed barren
The childless among men
Then shall they say to mountains
Fall on us, and in dens
We shall hide ourselves, and hills
Cover us, shield from ills
For if they here are doing
In a green tree such things*
What shall be done in dry times?
Disruptions of life's rhymes
When crucified, Jesus' prayer
Even forgiveness there
For such know not what they do
He forgives me and you
And to the thief penitent
Who was true repentant
Jesus' paradise promised
With Him, eternal bliss
Then fearful noontide darkness
Three hours long, no less
Sun darkened, temple's veil torn
Christ, sins of world has borne
And then He with a loud voice
He commended, His choice
His spirit to Father's hands
Then died to save all lands
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* The 'green tree' reference appears in Luke.
It seems terrible as those days were, it was days of a tree with
green leaves. Jesus asks what will happen in the 'dry times' when
the tree has no leaves - an indication of even worse things to come?
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Author:
orchidee (
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Was the 'O sacred head' going white like me?
Erm, shouldn't have thought so, as Jesus was only age 33 or thereabouts.
I was going white at that age.
Ahh yes, so you were - as you said on your poem's comments!
Thanks STEVE ~ for posting an awesome version of "O Sacred Head" and also for you beautiful poem. You are a Latter Day Charles Wesley ~ you have a wonderful way with Songs ~ Spiritual love some of your Rhymes in this elegant Poem ~ Have saved it as a FAVE ! Yours BRIAN
Thanks Brian. I've a way to go, towards Charles Wesley's 9,000+ hymns, including unpublished ones, so I read! Well, I could be shorter and 'cheat' - make them say 3 or 4 short verses each! lol.
KEEP GOING STEVE ~ You may reach 1000 ! Remember the same Holy Spirit that indwelt and inspired CHARLES ~ also indwells and inspires YOU and ME and GOLDIE etc ~ AMEN ~ BRIAN
Not to brag, but I have reached 1,000 - not all hymn-poems though!
Enjoyed it, orchidee.
Thanks wc.
Beautiful poem and song, Orchi!
Thank you for sharing!
~Laura~
Thanks Laura.
Very good write Orchi.
Thanks Gold.
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