O sorrow deep O sorrow deep
O sorrow deep!
Who would not weep
with heartfelt pain and sighing!
God the Father's only Son
in the tomb is lying.
The Paschal Lamb,
like Isaac's ram,
in blood was offered for us,
pouring out his life that he
might to life restore us.
Blest shall they be eternally
who ponder in their weeping
that the glorious Prince of Life
should in death be sleeping.
Friedirch von Spee (17C), James Warning McCrady (20thC), words
Music: O Traurigkeit (17C)