The phrase "Thy head" resonates through 7 hymns, touching hearts across generations.
Thy head
...O Christ, the Lord, Incarnate Word!
’Twas there Thou laid’st Thy head.
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O Christ, the Lord, Incarnate Word!
’Twas there Thou laid’st Thy head.
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...To pour celestial light.
Lift up thy head, O captive,
And let thy mournings cease;...
To pour celestial light.
Lift up thy head, O captive,
And let thy mournings cease;
...Almighty vengeance thou shalt feel;
The woman’s seed shall crush thy head,
Thy malice slightly bruise His heel....
Almighty vengeance thou shalt feel;
The woman’s seed shall crush thy head,
Thy malice slightly bruise His heel.
...Calmly, with reverend grace,
Thy head inclining,
The throbbing brow...
Calmly, with reverend grace,
Thy head inclining,
The throbbing brow
...He every prayer is swift to hear.
Tho’ dark the clouds above thy head,
The heav’ns beyond are full of light;...
He every prayer is swift to hear.
Tho’ dark the clouds above thy head,
The heav’ns beyond are full of light;
...Crowned but with thorns, Thy timid friends
Who found Thee where to lay Thy head,
From secret into open love...
Crowned but with thorns, Thy timid friends
Who found Thee where to lay Thy head,
From secret into open love
...The midnight cry is heard; Thy sleep forsake.
The marriage day has come; lift up thy head!
Put on thy bridal robe, the feast is spread....
The midnight cry is heard; Thy sleep forsake.
The marriage day has come; lift up thy head!
Put on thy bridal robe, the feast is spread.
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