Grace and peace, everyone. Here's a new piece---text, tune, and harmonization mine---on the Sacred Heart of the Lord Jesus. I've called the tune CORONA SPINEA; it is in 9.7.9.7.3.3.7.
1. A crown of thorns the world has plaited,
Jesus Christ, around Your Heart;
The true Messiah long-awaited
Steadfast suffers wicked art;
Pride and scorn
Here are borne
Sin by sin and thorn by thorn.
2. That human Heart in joy was fashioned
Daily 'neath Our Lady's own
And sang salvation through Your Passion
On the Holy Cross alone;
Sweetest Friend,
Born to spend
Of Your music till the end!
3. Your splendid Heart, O Lord arisen,
Bleeding, breaking, loves us still
And beats with Truth, that we might listen
To Your Word and do Your Will;
Yet what ear
Bends to hear
In this world of flames and fear?
4. O Sacred Heart of Christ my treasure,
Grant that I, a sinner born,
May sing your mercies passing measure,
Fearing not the crown of thorn;
Suffering,
Yet I'll bring
This poor heart to my true King!
(c) 2023 Anna Bendiksen
1. A crown of thorns the world has plaited,
Jesus Christ, around Your Heart;
The true Messiah long-awaited
Steadfast suffers wicked art;
Pride and scorn
Here are borne
Sin by sin and thorn by thorn.
2. That human Heart in joy was fashioned
Daily 'neath Our Lady's own
And sang salvation through Your Passion
On the Holy Cross alone;
Sweetest Friend,
Born to spend
Of Your music till the end!
3. Your splendid Heart, O Lord arisen,
Bleeding, breaking, loves us still
And beats with Truth, that we might listen
To Your Word and do Your Will;
Yet what ear
Bends to hear
In this world of flames and fear?
4. O Sacred Heart of Christ my treasure,
Grant that I, a sinner born,
May sing your mercies passing measure,
Fearing not the crown of thorn;
Suffering,
Yet I'll bring
This poor heart to my true King!
(c) 2023 Anna Bendiksen