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“Jesus, I Will Ponder Now”
“O Sacred Head, Now Wounded”
(LW 109)
(LW 113)
Make me see your great distress,
O sacred head, now wounded,
Anguish, and affliction,
With grief and shame weighed down,
Bonds and stripes and wretchedness
Now scornfully surrounded
And your crucifixion;
With thorns, your only crown.
Make me see how scourge and rod,
O sacred head, what glory
Spear and nails did wound you,
And bliss did once combine;
How you died for those, O God,
Though now despised and gory
Who with thorns had crowned you.
I joy to call you mine!
t’s hard to imagine that there is anyone on the planet by now who has not heard about the movie “The Passion of the Christ,” directed by Oscar-winner Mel Gibson. It seems like everyone I’ve talked to falls into one of three categories: • Those who’ve seen the movie, • Those who plan to see the movie, or • Those who are intentionally choosing NOT to see the movie.
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A Review ofBy Rev. Scott Stiegemeyer
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It’s being talked about in churches, synagogues, classrooms, and everywhere in between. Please note that this film is rated R. That stands for “Restricted.” Theaters are not supposed to let children or teenagers under 17 into R-rated movies
