| "O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden" "O Sacred Head, Now Wounded" | |
|---|---|
 Christ Crowned with Thorns (1620) by Anthony van Dyck | |
| Genre | Hymn |
| Text | Attributed to Bernard of Clairvaux, translated by Paul Gerhardt and James Waddel Alexander |
| Based on | John 19:2 |
| Meter | 7.6.7.6 D |
| Melody | "Passion Chorale" by Hans Leo Hassler, harmonized by Johann Sebastian Bach |
"O Sacred Head, Now Wounded" is a Christian Passion hymn based on a Latin text written during the Middle Ages. Paul Gerhardt wrote a German version which is known by its incipit, "O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden".