Ah. Holy Jesus - Hymn with Lyrics

 

1. Ah, holy Jesus, how hast thou offended,
that we to judge thee have in hate pretended?
By foes derided, by thine own rejected,
O most afflicted!

2. Who was the guilty? Who brought this upon thee?
Alas, my treason, Jesus, hath undone thee!
'Twas I, Lord Jesus, I it was denied thee;
I crucified thee.

3. Lo, the Good Shepherd for the sheep is offered;
the slave hath sinned, and the Son hath suffered.
For our atonement, while we nothing heeded,
God interceded.

4. For me, kind Jesus, was thy incarnation,
thy mortal sorrow, and thy life's oblation;
thy death of anguish and thy bitter passion,
for my salvation.

5. Therefore, kind Jesus, since I cannot pay thee,
I do adore thee, and will ever pray thee,
think on thy pity and thy love unswerving,
not my deserving.

Scripture; Ezra 9:13; Isaiah 52:13; Zechariah 12:10-13:1; Matthew 26:20-25

The hymn "Ah, Holy Jesus" was written by Johann Heermann in 1630. Heermann, a German pastor and poet, wrote the hymn as a reflection on the suffering and sacrifice of Jesus Christ. It was originally written in German with the title "Ah, Heilige Jesus", and later translated into English. The hymn is often associated with Good Friday and is known for its somber and penitential tone, focusing on Christ's passion and death