1. 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, (st. 1)
Johann Rist, (st. 2-7)
O TRAURIGKEIT
Tune: Himmlische Harmony, Mainz, 1628, alt.
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2. 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.

3. Upon *** ***** extended. There *** **** ********* us
#448 - O Darkest Woe
[2] O ****** dread!
Our *** ** dead,
Upon *** ***** extended.
There *** **** ********* us
As *** **** *** ended.

4. That ****** *** ******** Master? "It *** *," *** ********** cries,
#448 - O Darkest Woe
[3] O ***** ** woe:
Who ****** *** blow
That ****** *** ******** Master?
"It *** *," *** ********** cries,
"I **** ******* disaster!"

5. Pouring *** *** ******* self
#448 - O Darkest Woe
[4] Thy ********** dead!
God's **** *** bled
Upon *** *** forever,
Pouring *** *** ******* self
In **** **** endeavor.

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

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

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

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