O sacred head, surrounded by crownof piercing thorn, O bleeding head,so wounded, reviled and put to scorn.The power of death comes over you,the glow of life decays, yet angel hostsadore you, and tremble as they gaze. In this, your bitter passion, Good Shepherd,think of me, with your most kind compassion,unworthy though I be: beneath your … Read more
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaimtill all the world adore his sacred name. Led on their way by this triumphant sign,the hosts of God in conquering ranks combine. Each newborn servant of the Crucifiedbears on the brow the seal of him who died. O Lord, once lifted on the glorious tree,as thou … Read more
His were the wounds that healed us. {3}Behold the Lamb of God. He did no wrong, he told no lie,he was silent under the rod; they cursed himand he kept his peace, he put his trust in his God. His body bore the weight of sinas he hung and died on the cross; that we, … Read more
Into your hands we commend our spirit, O Lord;into your hands, we commend our hearts.For we must die to ourselves in loving you.Into your hands, we commend our love. O God, my God, why have you gone from me,far from my prayers, far from my cry?To you, I call, and you never answer me;you send … Read more
Hail, holy Cross of our Saviour,Hail, holy Cross of Christ!On his bleeding shoulder, Jesus bore you with love.Hail, holy Cross of our Saviour,sign of redemption and love.We sing the glory, the power of your name,through the Saviour’s Blood. Step by step he bore you with a heartall filled with love. Step by step, he wentto … Read more
Your only Son no sin to hide, but you havesent him from your side to walk upon this guiltysod and to become the Lamb of God. O Lamb of God, sweet Lamb of God,I love the holy Lamb of God.O wash me in His precious blood.my Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God. Your gift of … Read more
How long, O Lord, will you hide your face?How long will the heavens be silent?How long, O Lord, must we call out your namestill, you hear us and reach out your hand? Behold your children, forgotten, forsaken,lost in our shame and our sadness.Our hearts are barren, our spirits are broken.Where is the love that you … Read more
Sweet Lord, grant by my tears, the sins of years,I may now wash out, O sweet Lord.Thy mercies still, with healing shower,O Lord, on me, pour. Nevermore will I from thee wander,never more holy graces squander, sweet Lord.I’ve strayed from thee, pity on me,Jesus, set me free. Sweet Lord, oft on thy child, thy grace … Read more
Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling,calling for you and for me;see, on the portals he’s waiting and watching,watching for you and for me. Come home, {2} ye who are weary, come home;earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling,calling, “O sinner, come home!” Why should we tarry when Jesus is pleading,pleading for you and for me?Why should we … Read more
By the blood that flowed from theein thy bitter agony, by the scourge so meeklyborne, by thy purple robe of scorn: Jesus, Saviour, hear our cry, thou wertsuffering once as we. Hear the loving litany,we, thy children, sing to thee. By the thorns that crowned thy head,by thy sceptre of a reed, by thy footstepsfaint … Read more