O Darkest Woe Hymn #448 O TRAURIGKEIT A Collection of Lutheran Music ‘Lutheran Service Book’ Edition Hymn #448 O Darkest Woe Text: Friedrich von Spee, 1591-1635 (st. 1) Johann Rist, 1607-67 (st. 2-7) O TRAURIGKEIT Tune: Himmlische Harmony, Mainz, 1628, alt. PowerPoint Production © 2009 Donald L. Vossler www.LutheranMusic.com

Has earth so sad a wonder? God the Father's only Son #448 - O Darkest Woe [1] O darkest woe! Ye tears, forth flow! Has earth so sad a wonder? God the Father's only Son Now is buried yonder.

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A ***** ** ***** undying! Worlds ** ****** ****** contain #448 - O Darkest Woe [5] Such innocence! His countenance A ***** ** ***** undying! Worlds ** ****** ****** contain Grief ** *** **** lying.

Is *** ****** *** telling: How *** ***, ********, died, #448 - O Darkest Woe [6] O ******'* Son, What **** **** won Is *** ****** *** telling: How *** ***, ********, died, Hell *** ***** felling.

Thy **** *** ******** mortals: Be ** **** ** ***** *** bring #448 - O Darkest Woe [7] O ***** Christ, Who sacrificed Thy **** *** ******** mortals: Be ** **** ** ***** *** bring Me ** ******'* portals!

A Collection of Lutheran Music Text: © Joseph Herl (st. 2-7) Tune: Public Domain PowerPoint Production © 2009 Donald L. Vossler www.LutheranMusic.com