Bernard of Clairvaux Archive

156 – O Sacred Head Now Wounded

1 O sacred Head, now wounded, with grief and shame weighed down, now scornfully surounded with thorns, thine only crown: how pale thou art with anguish, with sore abuse and scorn! How does that visage languish which once was bright as morn! 2 …

242 – Jesus, Thou Joy of Loving Hearts

1 Jesus, Thou joy of loving hearts! Thou fount of life! Thou light of men! From the best bliss that earth imparts, We turn unfilled to Thee again. 2 Thy truth unchanged has ever stood; Thou savest those that on Thee call; To …

261 – The Spirit of the Lord Revealed

1 The Spirit of the Lord revealed His will to saints of old; Their heart and mind lips unsealed His glory to unfold. Amid the gloom of ancient night They hailed the dawning Word, And in the coming of the light Proclaimed the …