1. When o’er my sins I sorrow,
   O my Lord Jesus Christ,
   Be hence my comfort borrowed:
   Thy death hath paid the price;
   Yea, Lord, Thy precious blood was spilt
   For me, O most unworthy,
   To take away my guilt.

2. Oh, what a marv’lous off’ring!
   Behold, the Master spares
   His servants, and their suff’ring
   And grief for them He bears.
   God stoopeth from His throne on high;
   For me, His guilty creature,
   He deigns as man to die.

3. My manifold transgression
   Henceforth can harm me none
   Since Jesus’ bloody Passion
   For me God’s grace hath won.
   His precious blood my debts hath paid;
   Of hell and all its torments
   I am no more afraid.

4. Therefore I will forever
   Give glory unto Thee,
   O Jesus, loving Savior,
   For what Thou didst for me
   I’ll spend my breath in songs of thanks
   For Thy sad cry, Thy suff’rings,
   Thy wrongs, Thy guiltless death.

5. Lord, let Thy woes, Thy patience,
   My heart with strength inspire
   To vanquish all temptations
   And spurn all base desire.
   This thought I fain would cherish most:
   What pain my soul’s redemption
   Hath Thee, O Savior, cost.

6. My cross and mine afflictions,
   E’en scorn and shameful rod,
   Help me to bear with patience;
   Grant, O my Lord and God,
   That I this sinful world forsake
   And follow Thine example,
   Which Thou dost bid me take.

7. And let me do to others
   As Thou hast done to me:
   Love all men as my brothers
   And serve them willingly,
   With ready heart, nor seek my own,
   But as Thou, Lord, hast helped us,
   From purest love alone.

8. And let Thy cross upbear me
   With strength, when I depart;
   Tell me that nought can tear me
   From my Redeemer’s heart,
   But since my trust is in Thy grace
   Thou wilt accept me yonder,
   Where I shall see Thy face!

Wenn meine Sünd mich kränken
Justus Gesenius, 1646
Tr. Catherine Winkworth, 1863, alt.
Source: Sts. 1–4, The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941, No. 152
Sts. 5, 7, Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-Book, 1927, No. 197
St. 6, tr. Christopher J. Neuendorf, 2015
St. 8, Chorale Book for England, 1863, No. 48