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Ah, holy Jesu, how hast thou offended
Author: Robert Bridges, 1844-1930; Johann Heermann, 1585-1647 Hymnal: Common Praise #100 (2000) Meter: 11.11.11.5 Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week Lyrics: 1 Ah, holy Jesu, how hast thou offended,
that we to judge thee have in hate pretended!
By foes derided, by thine own rejected,
O most afflicted.
2 Who was the guilty? Who brought this upon thee?
Alas, my treason, Jesu, hath undone thee.
'Twas I, Lord Jesu, I it was denied thee:
I crucified thee.
3 Lo, the good Shepherd for the sheep is offered:
the slave hath sinned, and yet the Son hath suffered:
for our atonement, while we nothing heeded,
God interceded.
4 For me, kind Jesu, was thy incarnation,
thy mortal sorrow, and thy life's oblation;
thy death of anguish and thy bitter passion,
for my salvation.
5 Therefore, kind Jesu, since I cannot pay thee,
I do adore thee, and will ever pray thee,
think on thy pity and thy love unswerving,
not my deserving. Scripture: John 1:11 Languages: English Tune Title: HERZLIEBSTER JESU
Ah, holy Jesu, how hast thou offended
O love, how deep, how broad, how high!
Author: Thomas à Kempis, c. 1379-1471; Benjamin Webb, 1819-1885 Hymnal: Common Praise #118 (2000) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week Lyrics: 1 O love, how deep, how broad, how high!
It fills the heart with ecstasy,
that God, the Son of God, should take
our mortal form for mortals' sake.
2 He sent no angel to our race
of higher or of lower place,
but wore the robe of human frame
himself, and to this lost world came.
3 For us he was baptized, and bore
his holy fast, and hungered sore;
for us temptations sharp he knew;
for us the tempter overthrew.
4 For us to wicked men betrayed,
scourged, mocked, in purple robe arrayed,
he bore the shameful cross and death;
for us at length gave up his breath.
5 For us he rose from death again,
for us he went on high to reign,
for us he sent his Spirit here
to guide, to strengthen, and to cheer.
6 To him whose boundless love has won
salvation for us through his Son,
to God the Father, glory be
both now and through eternity. Scripture: Acts 2:23-33 Languages: English Tune Title: EISENACH
O love, how deep, how broad, how high!
Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle
Author: Venantius Fortunatus, 530-609; Percy Dearmer, 1867-1936 Hymnal: Common Praise #121 (2000) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week Lyrics: 1 Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle,
sing the ending of the fray,
o'er the cross, the victor's trophy,
sound the loud triumphant lay:
tell how Christ, the world's Redeemer,
as a victim won the day.
2 God in pity saw man fallen,
shamed and sunk in misery,
when he fell on death by tasting
fruit of the forbidden tree:
then another tree was chosen
which the world from death should free.
3 Therefore when the appointed fullness
of the holy time was come,
he was sent who maketh all things
forth from God's eternal home:
thus he came to earth, incarnate,
offspring of a maiden's womb.
4 Thirty years among us dwelling,
now at length his hour fulfilled,
born for this, he meets his Passion,
for that this he freely willed,
on the cross the Lamb is lifted,
where his life-blood shall be spilled.
5 To the Trinity be glory,
to the Father and the Son,
with the co-eternal Spirit,
ever Three and ever One,
one in love and one in splendour,
while unending ages run. Amen.
Scripture: John 1:14 Languages: English; Latin Tune Title: PANGE LINGUA
Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle
The royal banners forward go
Author: Venantius Fortunatus, 530-609; J. M. Neale, 1818-1866 Hymnal: Common Praise #122a (2000) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week Lyrics: 1 The royal banners forward go,
the cross shines forth in mystic glow;
where he in flesh, or flesh who made,
our sentence bore, our ransom paid.
2 There whilst he hung, his sacred side
by soldier's spear was opened wide,
to cleanse us in the precious flood
of water mingled with his blood.
3 Fulfilled is now what David told
in true prophetic song of old,
how God the nations' King should be;
for God is reigning on the tree.
4 O tree of glory, tree most fair,
ordained those holy limbs to bear,
how bright in purple robe it stood,
the purple of a Saviour's blood!
5 Upon its arms, like balance true,
he weighed the price for sinners due,
the price which none but he could pay,
and spoiled the spoiler of his prey.
6 To thee, eternal Three in One,
let homage meet by all be done:
as by the cross thou dost restore,
so rule and guide us evermore. Amen. Scripture: 1 Peter 2:24 Languages: English Tune Title: VEXILLA REGIS
The royal banners forward go
The royal banners forward go
Author: Venantius Fortunatus, 530-609; J. M. Neale, 1818-1866 Hymnal: Common Praise #122b (2000) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week Lyrics: 1 The royal banners forward go,
the cross shines forth in mystic glow;
where he in flesh, or flesh who made,
our sentence bore, our ransom paid.
2 There whilst he hung, his sacred side
by soldier's spear was opened wide,
to cleanse us in the precious flood
of water mingled with his blood.
3 Fulfilled is now what David told
in true prophetic song of old,
how God the nations' King should be;
for God is reigning on the tree.
4 O tree of glory, tree most fair,
ordained those holy limbs to bear,
how bright in purple robe it stood,
the purple of a Saviour's blood!
5 Upon its arms, like balance true,
he weighed the price for sinners due,
the price which none but he could pay,
and spoiled the spoiler of his prey.
6 To thee, eternal Three in One,
let homage meet by all be done:
as by the cross thou dost restore,
so rule and guide us evermore. Amen. Scripture: 1 Peter 2:24 Languages: English Tune Title: GONFALON ROYAL
The royal banners forward go
Dance, then wherever you may be
Author: Sydney Carter, b. 1915 Hymnal: Common Praise #468 (2000) Meter: Irregular Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week First Line: I danced in the morning when the world was begun Lyrics: 1 I danced in the morning when the world was begun,
and I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun,
and I came down from heaven and I danced on the earth;
at Bethlehem I had my birth.
Refrain:
Dance, then, wherever you may be;
I am the Lord of the Dance, said he,
and I'll lead you all, wherever you may be,
and I'll lead you all in the Dance, said he.
2 I danced for the scribe and the pharisee,
but they would not dance and they wouldn't follow me.
I danced for the fishermen, for James and John;
they came with me and the Dance went on: [Refrain]
3 I danced on the Sabbath and I cured the lame;
the holy people said it was a shame.
They whipped and they stripped and they hung me high,
and they left me there on a cross to die: [Refrain]
4 I danced on a Friday when the sky turned black;
it's hard to dance with the devil on your back.
They buried my body and they thought I'd gone;
but I am the Dance and I still go on: [Refrain]
5 They cut me down and I leapt up high;
I am the life that'll never, never die;
I'll live in you if you'll live in me;
I am the Lord of the Dance," said he: [Refrain] Scripture: John 5:1-18 Languages: English Tune Title: LORD OF THE DANCE
Dance, then wherever you may be
O dearest Lord, thy sacred head
Author: H. E. Hardy (Father Andrew SDC), 1869-1946 Hymnal: Common Praise #116 (2000) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:15 Languages: English Tune Title: ALBANO
O dearest Lord, thy sacred head
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Hymnal: Common Praise #126 (2000) Meter: Irregular Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week Lyrics: 1 Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble;
were you there when they crucified my Lord?
2 Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?
Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?
Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble;
were you there when they nailed him to the tree?
3 Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?
Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?
Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble;
were you there when they laid him in the tomb? Scripture: Acts 5:30 Languages: English Tune Title: WERE YOU THERE
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
All ye who seek for sure relief
Author: Edward Caswall, 1814-1878 Hymnal: Common Praise #101 (2000) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week Lyrics: 1 All ye who seek for sure relief
in trouble and distress,
whatever sorrow vex the mind,
or guilt the soul oppress;
2 Jesus, who gave himself for you
upon the cross to die,
opens to you his sacred heart:
O to that heart draw nigh.
3 Ye hear how kindly he invites;
ye hear his words so blest:
'All ye that labour come to me,
and I will give you rest.'
4 O Jesus, joy of saints on high,
thou hope of sinners here,
attracted by those loving words
to thee we lift our prayer.
5 Wash thou our wounds in that dear blood
which from thy heart doth flow;
a new and contrite heart on all
who cry to thee bestow. Scripture: 1 Peter 2:24 Languages: English Tune Title: ST BERNARD
All ye who seek for sure relief
Alone thou goest forth, O Lord
Author: Peter Abelard, 1079-1142; F. Bland Tucker, 1895-1984 Hymnal: Common Praise #102 (2000) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week Scripture: 1 Peter 2:24 Languages: English Tune Title: MENDIP
Alone thou goest forth, O Lord
And didst thou travel light, dear Lord
Author: Geoffrey Dearmer, 1893-1996 Hymnal: Common Praise #103 (2000) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week Scripture: Galatians 6:2 Languages: English Tune Title: SOLL 'S SEIN
And didst thou travel light, dear Lord
At the cross her station keeping
Author: Jacopone Da Todi d. 1306; Edward Caswall, 1814-1878 Hymnal: Common Praise #104 (2000) Meter: 8.8.7 D Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week Lyrics: 1 At the cross her station keeping
stood the mournful Mother weeping,
where he hung, the dying Lord;
for her soul, of joy bereavèd,
bowed with anguish, deeply grievèd,
felt the sharp and piercing sword.
2 O how sad and sore distressèd
now was she, that Mother blessèd
of the sole-begotten one!
Deep the woe of her affliction,
when she saw the crucifixion
of her ever-glorious Son.
3 Who, on Christ's dear Mother gazing
pierced by anguish so amazing,
born of woman, would not weep?
Who, on Christ's dear Mother thinking
such a cup of sorrow drinking,
would not share her sorrows deep?
4 For his people's sins chastisèd,
she beheld her Son despisèd,
scourged, and crowned with thorns entwined;
saw him then from judgement taken,
and in death by all forsaken,
till his spirit he resigned.
5 O good Jesu, let me borrow
something of thy Mother's sorrow,
fount of love, Redeemer kind,
that my heart fresh ardour gaining,
and a purer love attaining,
may with thee acceptance find. Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-2 Languages: English Tune Title: STABAT MATER
At the cross her station keeping
Beneath the cross of Jesus
Author: Elizabeth Clephane, 1830-1869 Hymnal: Common Praise #105 (2000) Meter: 7.6.8.6.8.6.8.6 Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week Lyrics: 1 Beneath the cross of Jesus
I fain would take my stand,
the shadow of a mighty rock
within a weary land;
a home within the wilderness,
a rest upon the way,
from the burning of the noontide heat
and the burden of the day.
2 Upon that 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 wonders of redeeming love,
and my own worthlessness.
3 I take, O cross, thy shadow
for my abiding place;
I ask no other sunshine than
the sunshine of his face;
content to let the world go by,
to know no gain nor loss;
my sinful self my only shame,
my glory all, the cross. Scripture: Galatians 6:14 Languages: English Tune Title: ST CHRISTOPHER
Beneath the cross of Jesus
Drop, drop, slow tears, and bathe those beauteous feet
Author: Phineas Fletcher, 1582-1650 Hymnal: Common Praise #106 (2000) Meter: 10.10 Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week Lyrics: 1 Drop, drop, slow tears,
and bathe those beauteous feet,
which brought from heaven
the news and Prince of Peace.
2 Cease not, wet eyes,
his mercies to entreat;
to cry for vengeance
sin doth never cease.
3 In your deep floods
drown all my faults and fears;
nor let his eye
see sin, but through my tears. Scripture: Genesis 4:10 Languages: English Tune Title: SONG 46
Drop, drop, slow tears, and bathe those beauteous feet
Father, whose everlasting love
Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Hymnal: Common Praise #107 (2000) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week Lyrics: 1 Father, whose everlasting love
thy only Son for sinners gave,
whose grace to all did freely move,
and sent him down the world to save;
2 Help us thy mercy to extol,
immense, unfathomed, unconfined;
to praise the Lamb who died for all,
the general Saviour of mankind.
3 Thy undistinguishing regard
was cast on Adam’s fallen race;
for all thou hast in Christ prepared
sufficient, sovereign, saving grace.
4 The world he suffered to redeem;
for all he hath th'atonement made;
for those that will not come to him
the ransom of his life was paid.
5 Arise, O God, maintain thy cause,
the fullness of the nations call;
lift up the standard of thy cross
and all shall own thou diedst for all. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:3 Languages: English Tune Title: ETON
Father, whose everlasting love
Glory be to Jesus
Author: Edward Caswall, 1814-1878 Hymnal: Common Praise #108 (2000) Meter: 6.5.6.5 Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week Lyrics: 1 Glory be to Jesus,
who, in bitter pains,
poured for me the life-blood
from his sacred veins.
2 Grace and life eternal
in that blood I find;
blest be his compassion,
infinitely kind.
3 Blest through endless ages
be the precious stream,
which from endless torments
did the world redeem.
4 Abel's blood for vengeance
pleaded to the skies;
but the blood of Jesus
for our pardon cries.
5 Oft as it is sprinkled
on our guilty hearts,
Satan in confusion
terror-struck departs.
6 Oft as earth exulting
wafts its praise on high,
angel-hosts rejoicing
make their glad reply.
7 Lift ye then your voices;
swell the mighty flood;
louder still and louder
praise the precious blood. Scripture: 1 Peter 1:12 Languages: English Tune Title: CASWALL
Glory be to Jesus
It is a thing most wonderful
Author: W. Walsham How, 1823-1897 Hymnal: Common Praise #109 (2000) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week Lyrics: 1 It is a thing most wonderful,
almost too wonderful to be,
that God's own Son should come from heaven,
and die to save a child like me.
2 And yet I know that it is true:
he chose a poor and humble lot,
and wept and toiled and mourned and died
for love of those who loved him not.
3 I cannot tell how he could love
a child so weak and full of sin;
his love must be most wonderful,
if he could die my love to win.
4 I sometimes think about the cross,
and shut my eyes, and try to see
the cruel nails and crown of thorns,
and Jesus crucified for me.
5 But even could I see him die,
I could but see a little part
of that great love which, like a fire,
is always burning in his heart.
6 It is most wonderful to know
his love for me so free and sure;
but 'tis more wonderful to see
my love for him so faint and poor.
7 And yet I want to love thee, Lord;
O light the flame within my heart,
and I will love thee more and more,
until I see thee as thou art. Scripture: 1 John 3:2 Languages: English Tune Title: HERONGATE
It is a thing most wonderful
Jesu, thy blood and righteousness
Author: N. L. von Zinzendorf, 1700-1760; John Wesley, 1703-1791 Hymnal: Common Praise #111 (2000) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week Lyrics: 1 Jesu, thy blood and righteousness
my beauty are, my glorious dress;
midst flaming worlds, in these arrayed,
with joy shall I lift up my head.
2 Bold shall I stand in that great day,
for to my charge who aught shall lay?
Fully absolved through thee I am
from sin and fear, from guilt and shame.
3 Jesu, be endless praise to thee,
whose boundless mercy hath for me,
for me, a full atonement made,
an everlasting ransom paid.
4 Ah! give to all thy servants, Lord,
with power to speak thy gracious word,
that all who to thy wounds will flee
may find eternal life in thee.
5 O let the dead now hear thy voice!
Now bid thy banished ones rejoice!
Their beauty this, their glorious dress,
Jesu, thy blood and righteousness. Scripture: 1 John 2:1 Languages: English Tune Title: FULDA
Jesu, thy blood and righteousness
My song is love unknown
Author: Samuel Crossman, 1624-1683 Hymnal: Common Praise #112 (2000) Meter: 6.6.6.6.4.4.4.4 Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week Lyrics: 1 My song is love unknown,
my Saviour’s love to me,
love to the loveless shown,
that they might lovely be.
O who am I,
that for my sake
my Lord should take
frail flesh, and die?
2 He came from His blest throne,
salvation to bestow;
but men made strange, and none
the longed-for Christ would know.
But O, my Friend,
my Friend indeed,
who at my need
his life did spend!
3 Sometimes they strew his way,
and his sweet praises sing;
resounding all the day
hosannas to their King.
Then 'Crucify!'
is all their breath,
and for His death
they thirst and cry.
4 Why, what hath my Lord done?
What makes this rage and spite?
He made the lame to run,
he gave the blind their sight.
Sweet injuries!
yet they at these
themselves displease,
and 'gainst him rise.
5 They rise, and needs will have
my dear Lord made away;
a murderer they save,
the Prince of Life they slay.
Yet cheerful he
to suffering goes,
that he his foes
from thence might free.
6 In life, no house, no home
my Lord on earth might have;
in death, no friendly tomb
but what a stranger gave.
What may I say?
Heaven was his home;
but mine the tomb
wherein he lay.
7 Here might I stay and sing:
no story so divine;
never was love, dear King,
never was grief like thine!
This is my Friend,
in whose sweet praise
I all my days
could gladly spend. Scripture: Acts 3:15 Languages: English Tune Title: LOVE UNKNOWN
My song is love unknown
Nature with open volume stands
Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: Common Praise #113 (2000) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week Lyrics: 1 Nature with open volume stands
to spread her Maker's praise abroad,
and every labour of his hands
shows something worthy of our God.
2 But in the grace that rescued man
his brightest form of glory shines;
here on the cross 'tis fairest drawn
in precious blood and crimson lines.
3 Here his whole name appears complete;
nor wit can guess, nor reason prove
which of the letters best is writ,
the power, the wisdom, or the love.
4 O the sweet wonders of that cross
where God the Saviour loved and died;
her noblest life my spirit draws
from his dear wounds and bleeding side.
5 I would for ever speak his name
in sounds to mortal ears unknown,
with angels join to praise the Lamb,
and worship at his Father's throne. Scripture: 1 Peter 1:19 Languages: English Tune Title: NÜRNBERG
Nature with open volume stands
O come and mourn with me awhile
Author: F. W. Faber, 1814-1863 Hymnal: Common Praise #114 (2000) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week Lyrics: 1 O come and mourn with me awhile;
O come ye to the Saviour's side;
O come, together let us mourn:
Jesus, our Lord, is crucified!
2 Seven times he spoke, seven words of love;
and all three hours his silence cried
for mercy on the souls of all:
Jesus, our Lord, is crucified!
3 O break, O break, hard heart of mine!
Thy weak self-love and guilty pride
his Pilate and his Judas were:
Jesus, our Lord, is crucified!
4 O love of God! O sin of man!
In this dread act your strength is tried;
and victory remains with Love:
for he, our Lord, is crucified! Scripture: John 19:16-30 Languages: English Tune Title: ST CROSS
O come and mourn with me awhile
O cross of Christ, immortal tree
Author: Stanbrook Abbey Hymnal: Common Praise #115 (2000) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week Lyrics: 1 O cross of Christ, immortal tree
on which our Saviour died,
the world is sheltered by your arms
that bore the crucified.
2 From bitter death and barren wood
the tree of life is made;
its branches bear unfailing fruit
and leaves that never fade.
3 O faithful cross, you stand unmoved
while ages run their course:
foundation of the universe,
creation's binding force.
4 Give glory to the risen Christ
and to his cross give praise,
the sign of God's unfathomed love,
the hope of all our days. Scripture: Acts 5:30 Languages: English Tune Title: ARDEN
O cross of Christ, immortal tree
O love divine, what hast thou done!
Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Hymnal: Common Praise #117 (2000) Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week Lyrics: 1 O Love divine, what hast thou done!
The immortal God hath died for me!
The Father’s co-eternal Son
bore all my sins upon the tree;
the immortal God for me hath died!
My Lord, my Love is crucified:
2 Is crucified for me and you,
to bring us rebels back to God;
believe, believe the record true,
we all are bought with Jesu’ blood,
pardon for all flows from his side:
my Lord, my Love, is crucified.
3 Then let us sit beneath the cross,
and gladly catch the healing stream,
all things for him account but loss,
and give up all our hearts to him;
of nothing think or speak beside:
my Lord, my Love is crucified. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:2 Languages: English Tune Title: COLCHESTER
O love divine, what hast thou done!
O sacred head, sore wounded
Author: Paul Gerhardt, 1607-1676; Robert Bridges, 1844-1930 Hymnal: Common Praise #119 (2000) Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week Lyrics: 1 O sacred head, sore wounded,
defiled and put to scorn;
O kingly head, surrounded
with mocking crown of thorn:
what sorrow mars thy grandeur?
Can death thy bloom deflower?
O countenance whose splendour
the hosts of heaven adore.
2 Thy beauty, long desirèd,
hath vanished from our sight;
thy power is all expirèd,
and quenched the Light of light.
Ah me! for whom thou diest,
hide not so far thy grace:
show me, O Love most highest,
the brightness of thy face.
3 I pray thee, Jesus, own me,
me, Shepherd good, for thine;
who to thy fold hast won me,
and fed with truth divine.
Me guilty, me refuse not,
incline thy face to me,
this comfort that I lose not,
on earth to comfort thee.
4 In thy most bitter passion
my heart to share doth cry,
with thee for my salvation
upon the cross to die.
Ah, keep my heart thus movèd
to stand thy cross beneath,
to mourn thee, well-belovèd,
yet thank thee for thy death.
5 My days are few, O fail not,
with thine immortal power,
to hold me that I quail not
in death's most fearful hour:
that I may fight befriended,
and see in my last strife
to me thine arms extended
upon the cross of life. Scripture: Isaiah 53:3 Languages: English Tune Title: PASSION CHORALE
O sacred head, sore wounded
O sacred head, surrounded
Author: Paul Gerhardt, 1607-1676; H. W. Baker, 1821-1877 Hymnal: Common Praise #120 (2000) Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week Lyrics: 1 O sacred head, surrounded
by crown of piercing thorn!
O bleeding head, so wounded,
so shamed and put to scorn!
Death's pallid hue comes o'er thee,
the glow of life decays;
yet angel-hosts adore thee,
and tremble as they gaze.
2 Thy comeliness and vigour
is withered up and gone,
and in thy wasted figure
I see death drawing on.
O agony and dying!
O love to sinners free!
Jesu, all grace supplying,
turn thou thy face on me.
3 In this thy bitter passion,
good Shepherd, think of me
with thy most sweet compassion,
unworthy though I be:
beneath thy cross abiding
for ever would I rest,
in thy dear love confiding,
and with thy presence blest. Scripture: Isaiah 52:2 Languages: English Tune Title: PASSION CHORALE
O sacred head, surrounded
There is a green hill far away
Author: Cecil Frances Alexander, 1818-1895 Hymnal: Common Praise #123 (2000) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week Lyrics: 1 There is a green hill far away,
without a city wall,
where the dear Lord was crucified,
who died to save us all.
2 We may not know, we cannot tell,
what pains he had to bear,
but we believe it was for us
he hung and suffered there.
3 He died that we might be forgiven,
he died to make us good,
that we might go at last to heaven,
saved by his precious blood.
4 There was no other good enough
to pay the price of sin;
he only could unlock the gate
of heaven, and let us in.
5 O dearly, dearly has he loved,
and we must love him too,
and trust in his redeeming blood,
and try his works to do. Scripture: 1 John 4:19 Languages: English Tune Title: HORSLEY
There is a green hill far away
To mock your reign, O dearest Lord
Author: F. Pratt Green, 1903-2000 Hymnal: Common Praise #124 (2000) Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week Scripture: Genesis 3:7-11 Languages: English Tune Title: THIRD MODE MELODY
To mock your reign, O dearest Lord
We sing the praise of him who died
Author: Thomas Kelly, 1769-1855 Hymnal: Common Praise #125 (2000) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week Lyrics: 1 We sing the praise of him who died,
of him who died upon the cross;
the sinner's hope let men deride,
for this we count the world but loss.
2 Inscribed upon the cross we see
in shining letters, 'God is love';
he bears our sins upon the tree;
he brings us mercy from above.
3 The cross! It takes our guilt away:
it holds the fainting spirit up;
it cheers with hope the gloomy day,
and sweetens every bitter cup.
4 It makes the coward spirit brave,
and nerves the feeble arm for fight;
it takes its terror from the grave,
and gilds the bed of death with light:
5 The balm of life, the cure of woe,
the measure and the pledge of love,
the sinner's refuge here below,
the angels' theme in heaven above. Scripture: 1 John 4:8 Languages: English Tune Title: BOW BRICKHILL
We sing the praise of him who died
When I survey the wondrous cross
Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: Common Praise #127a (2000) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week Lyrics: 1 When I survey the wondrous cross
on which the Prince of glory died,
my richest gain I count but loss,
and pour contempt on all my pride.
2 Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast
save in the cross of Christ my God;
all the vain things that charm me most,
I sacrifice them to his blood.
3 See from his head, his hands, his feet,
sorrow and love flow mingled down;
did e'er such love and sorrow meet,
or thorns compose so rich a crown!
4 His dying crimson, like a robe,
spreads o'er his body on the tree:
then am I dead to all the globe,
and all the globe is dead to me.
5 Were the whole realm of nature mine,
that were a present far too small;
love so amazing, so divine,
demands my soul, my life, my all. Scripture: Galatians 6:14 Languages: English Tune Title: ROCKINGHAM
When I survey the wondrous cross
When I survey the wondrous cross
Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: Common Praise #127b (2000) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week Lyrics: 1 When I survey the wondrous cross
on which the Prince of glory died,
my richest gain I count but loss,
and pour contempt on all my pride.
2 Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast
save in the cross of Christ my God;
all the vain things that charm me most,
I sacrifice them to his blood.
3 See from his head, his hands, his feet,
sorrow and love flow mingled down;
did e'er such love and sorrow meet,
or thorns compose so rich a crown!
4 His dying crimson, like a robe,
spreads o'er his body on the tree:
then am I dead to all the globe,
and all the globe is dead to me.
5 Were the whole realm of nature mine,
that were a present far too small;
love so amazing, so divine,
demands my soul, my life, my all. Scripture: Galatians 6:14 Languages: English Tune Title: O WALY WALY
When I survey the wondrous cross
this is our God, the Servant King
Author: Graham Kendrick, b. 1950 Hymnal: Common Praise #432 (2000) Meter: Irregular Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week First Line: From heaven you came, helpless babe Scripture: Ephesians 6:7 Languages: English Tune Title: SERVANT KING
this is our God, the Servant King
In the cross of Christ I glory
Author: John Bowring, 1792-1872 Hymnal: Common Praise #480 (2000) Meter: 8.7.8.7 Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week Lyrics: 1 In the cross of Christ I glory,
towering o'er the wrecks of time:
all the light of sacred story
gathers round its head sublime.
2 When the woes of life o'ertake me,
hopes deceive, and fears annoy,
never shall the cross forsake me;
lo! it glows with peace and joy.
3 When the sun of bliss is beaming
light and love upon my way,
from the cross the radiance streaming
adds more luster to the day.
4 Bane and blessing, pain and pleasure,
by the cross are sanctified;
peace is there that knows no measure,
joys that through all time abide.
5 In the cross of Christ I glory,
towering o'er the wrecks of time;
all the light of sacred story
gathers round its head sublime. Scripture: Galatians 6:14 Languages: English Tune Title: WYCHBOLD
In the cross of Christ I glory
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim
Author: G. W. Kitchin, 1827-1912; M. R. Newbolt, 1874-1956 Hymnal: Common Praise #499 (2000) Meter: 10.10 with refrain Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week First Line: Come, let us follow where our Captain trod Scripture: Colossians 1:20 Languages: English Tune Title: CRUCIFER
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim
My God, I love thee; not because
Author: Edward Caswall, 1814-1878 Hymnal: Common Praise #524a (2000) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week Lyrics: 1 My God, I love thee; not because
I hope for heaven thereby,
nor yet because who love thee not
are lost eternally.
2 Thou, O my Jesus, thou didst me
upon the cross embrace;
for me didst bear the nails and spear,
and manifold disgrace;
3 And griefs and torments numberless,
and sweat of agony;
yea, death itself — and all for me
who was thine enemy.
4 Then why, O blessèd Jesu Christ,
should I not love thee well?
Not for the sake of winning heaven,
nor of escaping hell;
5 Not from the hope of gaining aught,
not seeking a reward;
but as thyself hast lovèd me,
O ever-loving Lord.
6 So would I love thee, dearest Lord,
and in thy praise will sing;
solely because thou art my God,
and my most loving King. Scripture: 1 John 4:19 Languages: English Tune Title: ST FRANCIS XAVIER
My God, I love thee; not because
My God, I love thee; not because
Author: Edward Caswall, 1814-1878 Hymnal: Common Praise #524b (2000) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week Lyrics: 1 My God, I love thee; not because
I hope for heaven thereby,
nor yet because who love thee not
are lost eternally.
2 Thou, O my Jesus, thou didst me
upon the cross embrace;
for me didst bear the nails and spear,
and manifold disgrace;
3 And griefs and torments numberless,
and sweat of agony;
yea, death itself — and all for me
who was thine enemy.
4 Then why, O blessèd Jesu Christ,
should I not love thee well?
Not for the sake of winning heaven,
nor of escaping hell;
5 Not from the hope of gaining aught,
not seeking a reward;
but as thyself hast lovèd me,
O ever-loving Lord.
6 So would I love thee, dearest Lord,
and in thy praise will sing;
solely because thou art my God,
and my most loving King. Scripture: 1 John 4:19 Languages: English Tune Title: SOLOMON
My God, I love thee; not because
Name of all majesty
Author: Timothy Dudley-Smith, b. 1926 Hymnal: Common Praise #525 (2000) Meter: 6.6.5.5.6.6.6.4 Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week Lyrics: 1 Name of all majesty,
fathomless mystery,
King of the ages
by angels adored;
power and authority,
splendour and dignity,
bow to his mastery,
Jesus is Lord!
2 Child of our destiny,
God from eternity,
love of the Father
on sinners outpoured;
see now what God has done
sending his only Son,
Christ the beloved One,
Jesus is Lord!
3 Saviour of Calvary,
costliest victory,
darkness defeated
and Eden restored;
born as a man to die,
nailed to a cross on high,
cold in the grave to lie,
Jesus is Lord!
4 Source of all sovereignty,
light, immortality,
life everlasting
and heaven assured;
so with the ransomed, we
praise him eternally,
Christ in his majesty,
Jesus is Lord! Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:3 Languages: English Tune Title: MAJESTAS
Name of all majesty
Praise to the Holiest in the height
Author: John Henry Newman, 1801-1890 Hymnal: Common Praise #557a (2000) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week Lyrics: 1 Praise to the Holiest in the height,
and in the depth be praise:
in all his words most wonderful,
most sure in all his ways.
2 O loving wisdom of our God!
When all was sin and shame,
a second Adam to the fight
and to the rescue came.
3 O wisest love! that flesh and blood,
which did in Adam fail,
should strive afresh against the foe,
should strive and should prevail;
4 And that a higher gift than grace
should flesh and blood refine,
God's presence and his very self,
and essence all-divine.
5 O generous love! that he, who smote
in Man for man the foe,
the double agony in Man
for man should undergo;
6 And in the garden secretly,
and on the cross on high,
should teach his brethren, and inspire
to suffer and to die.
7 Praise to the Holiest in the height,
and in the depth be praise:
in all his words most wonderful,
most sure in all his ways. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:22 Languages: English Tune Title: GERONTIUS
Praise to the Holiest in the height
Praise to the Holiest in the height
Author: John Henry Newman, 1801-1890 Hymnal: Common Praise #557b (2000) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week Lyrics: 1 Praise to the Holiest in the height,
and in the depth be praise:
in all his words most wonderful,
most sure in all his ways.
2 O loving wisdom of our God!
When all was sin and shame,
a second Adam to the fight
and to the rescue came.
3 O wisest love! that flesh and blood,
which did in Adam fail,
should strive afresh against the foe,
should strive and should prevail;
4 And that a higher gift than grace
should flesh and blood refine,
God's presence and his very self,
and essence all-divine.
5 O generous love! that he, who smote
in Man for man the foe,
the double agony in Man
for man should undergo;
6 And in the garden secretly,
and on the cross on high,
should teach his brethren, and inspire
to suffer and to die.
7 Praise to the Holiest in the height,
and in the depth be praise:
in all his words most wonderful,
most sure in all his ways. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:22 Languages: English Tune Title: SOMERVELL
Praise to the Holiest in the height
Take up thy cross, the Saviour said
Author: C. W. Everest, 1814-1877 Hymnal: Common Praise #582 (2000) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Topics: Passiontide and Holy Week Lyrics: 1 Take up thy cross, the Saviour said,
if thou wouldst my disciple be;
deny thyself, the world forsake,
and humbly follow after me.
2 Take up thy cross: let not its weight
fill thy weak spirit with alarm;
his strength shall bear thy spirit up,
and brace thy heart, and nerve thine arm.
3 Take up thy cross, nor heed the shame,
nor let thy foolish pride rebel:
thy Lord for thee the cross endured,
to save thy soul from death and hell.
4 Take up thy cross then in his strength,
and calmly every danger brave;
'twill guide thee to a better home,
and lead to victory o'er the grave.
5 Take up thy cross, and follow Christ,
nor think till death to lay it down;
for only they who bear the cross
may hope to wear the glorious crown.
6 To thee, great Lord, the One in Three,
all praise for evermore ascend:
O grant us in our home to see
the heavenly life that knows no end. Scripture: Luke 9:23 Languages: English Tune Title: BRESLAU
Take up thy cross, the Saviour said
