Head and body bent in effort

Head and body bent in effort

Forced to bear a heavy cross

As a sheep led to the slaughter

Mute

enduring shame and loss.

Faultless Lord

Thou willingly didst

For my sins injustice bear!

Deeply moved by Thy great love

I

Give myself to Thee fore’er.

Thorn-crowned head and hanging body

Piercèd hands and wounded side

God-abandoned

Satan-ravaged

Cruelly mocked and crucified.

Thou didst not leap down from judgment

Nor for angels’ rescue cry.

But allowed man’s crushing treatment

God’s demands to satisfy.

Spotless Lamb

Thy body broken

E’en the sun its face did hide.

New and living way Thou opened

Bringing sinners to God’s side.