Lutheran Hymnody
The Hymns
GOOD FRIDAY
167
O Darkest Woe
Acts 3: 15
4. 4. 7. 7. 6.
O Traurigkeit, o Herzeleid
St. 1, “Würzburger Gesangbuch,” 1628
St. 2–7, Johann Rist, 1641, ab.
Tr., Catherine Winkworth, 1863, alt.
O Traurigkeit
“Würzburger Gesangbuch,” 1628
of
the
is
forth
God,
ban
dead!
flow!
tears,
Lamb
was
Son
The
Of
But
Has
Lo,
4
3
O
2
O
1
O
stained
sin
sor
dark
blood,
man!
dread!
woe!
The
It
God’s
Ye
with
ful
row
est
Fa
guilt
suf
His
fer
up
ther’s
out
Of
Pour
Down
God
ing
to
our
the
earth
by
death
Bride
so
His
on
groom,
lies
thee
be
ex
that
pi
a
sad
tion
thee,
Him
der?
fore
brought
a
won
sal
hath
Now
Gained
And
May
bur
us
woe
re
life
ied
is
for
such
on
on
for
Son
cross
sins
He
life
ly
the
thy
that
store
men.
yon
va
wrought
thee.
der.
tion.
Him.
A
5
O Ground of faith,
Laid low in death.
Sweet lips. now silent sleeping!
Surely all that live must mourn
Here with bitter weeping.
6
Oh. blest shall be
Eternally
Who oft in faith will ponder
Why the glorious Prince of Life
Should be buried yonder.
7
O Jesus blest,
My Help and Rest
With tears I now entreat Thee:
Make me love Thee to the last,
Till in heav’n I greet Thee!
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