The Passion of Christ: Seventh Word on the Cross
Lutheran Service Book #447
Jesus in Your Dying Woe
19 Jesus, all Your labor vast,
All Your woe and conflict past,
Yielding up Your soul at last:
Hear us, holy Jesus.
20 When the death shades round us low'r,
Guard us from the temper's pow'r,
keep us in that trial hour:
Hear us, holy Jesus.
21 May Your life and death supply
Grace to live and grace to die,
Grace to reach the home on high:
Hear us, holy Jesus. Amen! Thomas Benson Pollock, 1889
THE SOLEMN ADORATION OF CHRIST CRUCIFIED
My people, what have I done to you? How have I offended you? Answer me! I led you out of Egypt, from slavery to freedom, but you led your Saviour to the cross.
Holy God! Holy and Mighty! Holy and Immortal One, have mercy on us.
For forty years I led you safely through the desert. I fed you with manna from heaven, and brought you to a land of plenty; but you led your Saviour to the cross.
Holy God! Holy and Mighty! Holy and Immortal One, have mercy on us.
What more could I have done for you? I planted you as my fairest vine, but you yielded only bitterness, when I was thirsty you gave me vinegar to drink, and you pierced your Saviour’s side with a lance.
Holy God! Holy and Mighty! Holy and Immortal One, have mercy on us.
I opened the sea before you, but you opened my side with a spear. My people, what have I done to you? How have I offended you? Answer me!
Holy God! Holy and Mighty! Holy and Immortal One, have mercy on us.
I led you on your way in a pillar of cloud, but You led me to Pilate’s court. My people, what have I done to you? How have I offended you? Answer me!
Holy God! Holy and Mighty! Holy and Immortal One, have mercy on us.
I fed, you with manna in the desert, but you struck me down and scourged me. My people, what have I done to you? How have I offended you? Answer me!
Holy God! Holy and Mighty! Holy and Immortal One, have mercy on us.
I gave you living water from the rock, but you gave me gall and vinegar to drink My people, what have I done to you? How have I offended you? Answer me!
Holy God! Holy and Mighty! Holy and Immortal One, have mercy on us.
I gave you a royal sceptre, but you gave me a crown of thorns. My people, what have I done to you? How have I offended you? Answer me!
Holy God! Holy and Mighty! Holy and Immortal One, have mercy on us.
I raised you to the height of majesty, but you have raised me high on a cross. My people, what have I done to you? How have I offended you? Answer me!
Holy God! Holy and Mighty! Holy and Immortal One, have mercy on us.
We praise and adore you. O Christ, we thank you for your death on the Cross for by the virtue of the Cross You have redeemed the whole world.
By your cross and precious blood you have redeemed us
Worthy is the Lamb, the Lamb that was slain, to receive all power and wealth, wisdom and might, honour and glory and praise!
We praise and adore you, O Christ. By your cross and precious blood you have redeemed us
To Him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by His blood, and made us a kingdom of priests to His God and Father.
To Him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen (Lifted from the BCP Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion)
Sacred Songs and Solos (SS&S115)
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. Were the whole realm of nature mine,
that were an offering far too small;
love so amazing, so divine,
demands my soul, my life, my all. Amen Dr. I. Watts, 1707.
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