O Sacred Head, Now Wounded
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"O Sacred Head, Now Wounded" is a Christian Passion hymn based on a Latin text written during the Middle Ages. Paul Gerhardt wrote a German version which is known by its incipit, "O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden".
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"O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden" "O Sacred Head, Now Wounded" | |
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Genre | Hymn |
Text | Attributed to Bernard of Clairvaux, translated by Paul Gerhardt and James Waddel Alexander |
Based on | John 19:2 |
Meter | 7.6.7.6 D |
Melody | "Passion Chorale" by Hans Leo Hassler, harmonized by Johann Sebastian Bach |
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