O Sacred Head Surrounded •
Hymn (Passiontide)
Words attributed to St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1091-1153)
Arrangement—
Jeff Ostrowski, after Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
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.O Sacred head surrounded by crown of piercing
thorn!
O bleeding head so wounded, reviled and put to scorn.
Death's pallid hue comes o'er thee, the glow of life decays;
Yet angel choirs adore Thee, and tremble as they gaze.
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We see Thy strength and vigor, decreasing in the
strife;
And death with cruel rigor, depriving Thee of life.
Lord by this bitter passion, God's Justice satisfied,
A holy people fashion, redeemed and sanctified.
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O Jesus we adore Thee, our thorncrowned Lord and
King.
We bow our hearts before Thee, and to Thy Cross we cling.
O give us strength to bear it, with patience and with love,
That we may truly merit a glorious crown above.
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Sung by:
The St. John Mary Vianney Latin Mass Community Choir
Conducted
by:
Jeff Ostrowski
Recorded
in St. Joseph's Church •
Topeka, KS
Music edited
by Jeff Ostrowski
