1. O Lord, when condemnation And guilt oppress my soul, Then let Thy bitter passion The rising storm control: Remind me that Thy blood was spilt For me, O most unworthy! To take away my guilt.
2. O wonder passing measure To faith's enlightened eye! For slaves it was the pleasure Of their own Lord to die! The mighty God stoops from on high For me, lost, ruined creature, And deigns as man to die.
3. My sins rise up to heaven, And countless is their lost; But Christ Himself hath given, And paid the mighty cost: Since then on Him my sins were laid, Of hell and all its torments, I am no more afraid.
4. Henceforth my heart shall bless Thee Whilst here its pulses move; Its songs of praise address Thee For all Thy dying love: Thy wrongs and last deep agony Shall be my meditation Till I am called to Thee.
5. Lord, let Thy bitter passion My soul with strength inspire To flee with indignation All sinful, low desire: Ah! never would I, Lord, forget The greatness of that ransom Which paid my endless debt.
6. Should earthly griefs assail me, If need be, shame and scorn, Let patience never fail me To bear as Thou hast borne: Grant that the world I may forsake, And Thee for my example, Oh! may I daily take.
7. Still let me do to others As Thou hast done to me, And look on all as brothers, Their willing servant be: O may I never seek my own, But help as Thou hast helped, With purest love alone.
8. At length when I am bidden With all things here to part, The wounds in which I'm bidden Speak peace into my heart; Relying then upon Thy blood, O give me full assurance That I shall see my God.
Words: Justus Gesenius, 1646. Translated by William Mercer, 1857.
Music: 'Wenn Mein Sünd' Michael Praetorius, 1609.
Setting: "Mehrstimmiges Choralbuch", 1906.
copyright: public domain. This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2026 Revision.
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