In This Thy Bitter Passion Top Pick

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Composer
J.S. Bach
Difficulty
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Season
Lent
Voicing(s)
SATB Unison
Instruments
Organ
Category
Communion Anthems
Instrumental Only?
No
Description

SATB and Organ - Adapted from J.S Bach's Cantata #161, a setting of the Passion Chorale.  A florid organ accompaniment to the third verse of "O Sacred Head, Now Wounded".  Could also be sung in unison.

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Lyrics

In this thy bitter passion,

good Shepherd, think of me

with thy most sweet compassion,

unworthy though I be:

beneath thy cross abiding

for ever would I rest,

in thy dear love confiding,

and with thy presence blest.