It’s Holy Saturday so Jesus is in the tomb and we’ll do one more Holy Week\/Triduum hymn — “Ah Holy Jesus”. It’s one of my favorites because it pulls no punches in relating that *I* am responsible for Christ being crucified.<\/p>\n
Ah, holy Jesus, how hast Thou offended,
\nThat man to judge Thee hath in hate pretended?
\nBy foes derided, by Thine own rejected,
\nO most afflicted.<\/p>\nWho was the guilty? Who brought this upon Thee?
\nAlas, my treason, Jesus, hath undone Thee.
\n??Twas I, Lord, Jesus, I it was denied Thee!
\nI crucified Thee.<\/p>\nLo, the Good Shepherd for the sheep is offered;
\nThe slave hath sinned, and the Son hath suffered;
\nFor man??s atonement, while he nothing heedeth,
\nGod intercedeth.<\/p>\nFor me, kind Jesus, was Thy incarnation,
\nThy mortal sorrow, and Thy life??s oblation;
\nThy death of anguish and Thy bitter passion,
\nFor my salvation.<\/p>\nTherefore, kind Jesus, since I cannot pay Thee,
\nI do adore Thee, and will ever pray Thee,
\nThink on Thy pity and Thy love unswerving,
\nNot my deserving.
\n(HT: NetHymnal<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\nThis particular arrangements has beautiful harmonies. I don’t know who sings it but it is exquisite.<\/p>\n