I first heard this Easter hymn as "O Sacred Head Now Wounded" when I sang in the Phelan Ward Choir. I remember that the tenors had some really high notes to hit. In this revised edition, the key has been lowered so that it is easier for the congregation to sing. The new text was written by Karen Lynn Davidson for the 1985 hymnal and she said that her words are fitting for the sacrament as well as for an Easter service.
T.T. Noble has a free accompaniment for this hymn tune that would be a nice addition for a ward choir to use. I like to play this song at the slower tempo of 60, as suggested in the hymnal.
"SING * PLAY * LOVE"...My thoughts and memories as I play one hymn each day from the hymnbook of "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints" during 2012.
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