List of Passion hymns

Passion hymns are hymns dedicated to the Passion of Jesus. They are often sung during Passiontide, namely for Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. Many of them were used as chorales in Passions, such as Bach's St John and St Matthew Passion.

"Passion hymns" redirects here. For Hallgrímur Pétursson's collection, see Passion Hymns. For the 2004 album, see Passion: Hymns Ancient and Modern.

List of Passion hymns
Hymn Translation Text Tune Language Published Notes
"Christe, du Lamm Gottes"
"Christus, der uns selig macht" Christ who makes us blessed Michael Weiße Bohemian Brethren German 1531
"Da der Herr Christ zu Tische saß" When the Lord Christ sat at the table Nikolaus Herman in Görlitz German 1560
"Da Jesus an dem Kreuze stund" When Jesus stood by the Cross Johann Böschenstein Genevan Psalter German 1537 Sayings of Jesus on the cross
"Gloria, laus et honor" "All Glory, Laud and Honour"
"Der am Kreuz ist meine Liebe" He on the Cross is my love Johann Mentzer or
Ahasverus Fritsch		 "Werde munter, mein Gemüte" German
"Der am Kreuz ist meine Liebe" He on the Cross is my love J. E. Greding "Freue dich, du meine Seele" German 1740
"Der am Kreuz ist meine Liebe" He on the Cross is my love Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock "Freue dich, du meine Seele" German 1758
"Der am Kreuz ist meine Liebe" He on the Cross is my love Lothar Zenetti German 1974
"Herzliebster Jesu" Oh Dearest Jesus Johann Heermann Johann Crüger German 1630
"O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden" O Sacred Head, Now Wounded Paul Gerhardt Hans Leo Hassler German 1656
"Jesu Leiden, Pein und Tod" Suffering, pain and death of Jesus Paul Stockmann Melchior Vulpius German 1633
"Jesu, meines Glaubens Zier" Gottfried Wilhelm Sacer Zahn 6453 (1714)
Harmonisation: BWV 472 (1736)		 German 1661 [1]
"It is finished! Christ hath known" Gabriel Gillett English 1906 The English Hymnal No. 118 (p. 162)
"O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig" O Lamb of God, innocent Nikolaus Decius Nikolaus Decius German 1531 based on Agnus Dei
"Ein Lämmlein geht und trägt die Schuld" A Lambkin goes and bears the guilt Paul Gerhardt "An Wasserflüssen Babylon" German 1647
"Lift High the Cross" George Kitchin "Crucifer" English 1887
"O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß" O man, bewail thy sins so great Sebald Heyden German 1530
"Ride On, Ride On in Majesty!"
"O Welt, sieh hier dein Leben" O world, see here your life Nikolaus Decius "Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen" German 1647
"When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" Isaac Watts "Rockingham" English 1707

References
  1. Lyon, James (2005). Johann Sebastian Bach: Chorals. Guides musicologiques (in French). Vol. 6. Beauchesne. pp. 145–146. ISBN 270101493X. ISSN 0246-3865.
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