Phil I questioned Gods Love for me one day years ago and He showed me a vision of Jesus on The Cross it was worse than The Passion . Oh how He Loves Us Brother . Hang tight it's getting close.

O sacred Head, now wounded With grief and shame weighed down Now scornfully surounded With thorns, Thine only crown How art Thou pale with anguish With sore abuse and scorn! How does that visage languish Which once was bright as morn! What Thou, my Lord, has suffered Was all for sinners' gain Mine was the transgression But Thine the deadly pain Lo, here I fall, my Savior! 'Tis I deserve Thy place Look on me with Thy favor Vouch safe to me Thy grace Sacred Head now wounded Sacred Head with shame weighed down What language shall I borrow To thank Thee, dearest Friend For this Thy dying sorrow Thy pity without end? O make me Thine forever! And should I fainting be Lord, let me never, never Outlive my love to Thee! Sacred Head now wounded Sacred Head with shame weighed down O sacred Head, now wounded With grief and shame weighed down Now scornfully surounded With thorns, Thine only crown How art Thou pale with anguish With sore abuse and scorn! How does that visage languish Which once was bright as morn! How does that visage languish Which once was bright as morn! Sacred Head now wounded Sacred Head with shame weighed down _________________________________________ The Story Behind O Sacred Head Now Wounded The words to this most beautiful hymn were penned by Bernard of Clairvaux who lived from 1091-1153. Bernard founded the Cistercian order of monks in the early 12th century. The words come from his poem Salve Mundi Salutare. The poem had seven sections, each focusing on a different part of Jesus' body: his feet, knees, hands, side, breast, heart and head. Paul Gerhardt, a German hymn writer from the 1600s translated the last section of the seven from Latin into German. Several men have been credited for the translation into English. The music comes from Hans Leo Hassler, who wrote it for a funeral. The hymn appears in a 1656 hymnal. Johann Sebastian Bach used the tune 5 times throughout St. Matthew's Passion. Apparently, he loved the tune, because he also used it in 5 cantatas and in his Christmas Oratorio.

We will be with Him when we leave this place. Until then, believe.

Loved all the instrumental version of hymns with 2nd chapter of acts on hymns album you did a great job then and even now 😀

So peaceful. Needed even more than ever in this time of turmoil. God bless everyone.

Thanks for posting such a musical and Glorifying rendition of this beautiful hymn!

There is so much music around that it is extremely hard to decide what to play,but you can never lose with Father Bach. I bought a real nice Martin to play at my cabin up in Appalachia and for 4 years, I just sat on the porch and played through Bach. I cannot really put the experience into words except to say that it was overwhelming. So I always sit up and pay attention when someone like Phil joins in. Shalom

Thank you brother...One Body, One Hope...our Lord gave all for all. His peace covers...

Very beautiful! 😀

O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden. Ein Lied von Paul Gerhardt. Es ist Weltkulturerbe. Phil spielt es sehr schön! DANKE!

I've been listening to you Phil for 50 years now and you just keep sounding better and better. Thanks for posting this. "Erscheine mir zum Schilde, Zum Trost in meinem Tod, Und laß mich sehn dein Bilde In deiner Kreuzesnot! Da will ich nach dir blicken, Da will ich glaubensvoll Dich fest an mein Herz drücken. Wer so stirbt, der stirbt wohl. "

What an inspiring way to start the day, Thank you, Phil, for all that you are. That you for 53 years of wonder and delight, old friend.

Lovely performance , keep it up

Absolutely phenomenal and brilliant! Thanks Phil! 😊🙏🙌👏

An old song played from a young and living heard. Great! Thank you. Greetings from good old Germany.

Thank you, Philly. God bless you and God bless us all. Love and prayers, and blessed Triduum. ✝️🙏💞

Thanks Phil, my favorite Easter Hymn!

So beautiful... great song and nice interpretation ! be blessed dear Phil

Lovely, absolutely lovely.

i love it ,thanks Phil , God bless !!!!

I recorded this song many years ago on a classical guitar, with a dear friend playing the flute. It came off well, but THIS is superb!

I have been a fan since the Glass Harp days and enjoy all of your music . Thank you my brother in Christ.

Wonderful stuff! Praise God!!

Thanks Phil, excellent. “Play skillfully......”

A very beautiful guitar song.

GREATTTTTTTTTTTTTT

Thanks for sharing that; God's blessing today to you and your family and Happy Easter! He is risen!

Very nice. Happy Easter to all the Keaggys.

Hi Mr. Phil Keaggy. This is the 1st time I am writing to you. So many years ago (it seems), maybe I was 18 years old...we went to a music festival in MN (I think Spirit Festival...it could have been summer of 1998). I was standing with a crowd outside a building to hear your concert. The inside of the building was full...there wasn't room for more people inside...A man, a complete stranger, came directly up to me in the crowd and asked if I'd like to sit in the 2nd row inside of the building because there was an open seat. My sister who was standing outside with me told me to go inside for the concert. I cannot express adequately how much that meant to me. I thank God for his mercy that is forever. I have enjoyed listening to the music Jesus has given you to share for many years. Thank you. 😊

Fantastic rendition! O love the setup- for this song just superb. Thank you!

Thank you - very moving.

Lovely, Phil; thanks so much!!!

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Thank you for posting. Good Friday to you!

Thank you from Kansas City, from Doug Raymond and me. This made me cry and cry and cry. No words needed.

“What Language Shall I Borrow ? ~ To Thank Thee Dearest Friend ~ For This Thy Dying Sorrow ~ Thy Pity Without End ~ Oh Make Me THINE Forever ~ And Should I Fainting Be ~ LORD Let Me Never Ever ~ Out Live My LoVE ❤️ For Thee “ ~✝️~ Thank You Lord Jesus for Leaving Your Throne Above to become poor, , despised, , rejected, , oh Thank You for giving Your All to save me. ~🥀~ Thank You Phil for this beautiful performance.

Thank you so much for that. It's absolutely beautiful.

Wonderful. Blessed Friday, Phil.

that was beautiful! thank you

Thank you, Phil!

Love it. Thank you Phil!

thank you Phil. I agree, no words needed. Been following you from way back around Kent, Ohio Glass Harp days. The ringtone on my phone is the guitar solo from "whatever life demands." Some ask who's that....

Mesmerizing! Thank you for sharing this Phil!

So beautiful!

Thank you, Sir.

Thank you! Blessings

Thanks, Phil !

Happy Easter 2020! Thank you for sharing your talent, Phil Keaggy! Blessed with this gorgeous music. Just beautifully done.

Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

That's magnificent

Amazing as always

Beautiful...

Hugh fan from the Glass Harp days😄

Greetings from Finland!

Wait a minute, 4 people didn't like this??? People have Issues. I don't know what there is not to like on any level but, even if you don't, why go out of your way to hit that down thumb? Just move on. There are far far worse things worthy of that kind of attention. I think these are the same people who can't wait to get on Yelp to rip some poor business because someone looked at them wrong during their meal. Beautiful rendition Phil! You're still the man!

There was a bit of The geese and the ghost in there.

Jesus is in tears now being so moved by your dignified and elegant playing of one of the greatest hymns in Christianity. God bless you Phil and thank you!

Beautiful... but I'm wondering what effects he has on it!! any guesses? Octaver? Doubler? Reverb?

For my recent interest The words which are a thousand years the music which is 300 years the which I have been studying listening pondering have recently I have recently observed that oh there's a problem with this song I told my friend the word guilt can't be used well that's true it certainly cannot be and is not use the word is not guilt the word is grief I I troubled myself for 2 days with that word guilt So I looked it up again and said to myself oh you are mr. Guilt the word is grief