O come and mourn with me awhile
O come near to the Savior’s side
O come together, let us mourn
Jesus our Lord is crucified

Seven times He spoke
Seven words of love
And all three hours His silence cried
For mercy on the souls of men
Jesus our Lord is crucified

O love of God, O sin of man
In this dread act your strength is tried
And victory remains with love
Jesus our Lord is crucified

O break, O break hard heart of mine
My weak self-love and guilty pride
His Pilate and His Judas were
Jesus our Lord is Crucified

O love of God, O sin of man
In this dread act your strength is tried
And victory remains with Love
Jesus our Lord is crucified

O come and mourn with awhile

A broken heart, a fount of tears
Ask and they will not be denied
A broken heart love’s cradle is
Jesus our Lord is crucified
Jesus our Lord is crucified
Jesus our Lord is crucified

Our Lord is crucified
And victory remains with love
Jesus our Lord is crucified

O love of God, O sin of man
In this dread act your strength is tried
And victory remains with love
Jesus our Lord is crucified

Traditional words by Frederick W. Faber (alt. by Eric Ashley) / music by Eric Ashley / © 1999 Eric Ashley Music.

Behind the Song:
Also known as “Our Lord Is Crucified,” this is another hymn the guys sing regularly in church. Originally written by Fredrick Faber (1814-1863), it’s a Protestant variation of a historical Catholic hymn reflecting on Christ’s crucifixion. “It identifies with Mary and the disciples and the friends of Jesus who had to sit there and watch their hopes for themselves and the world be brutalized in front of them. That’s a very Catholic idea,” Matt shares. “We don’t have a lot of Protestant church services that encourage us to reflect and mourn on the death of Christ. We’re much more apt to celebrate the resurrection. There’s a lot of reasons and history behind that, but I think it’s helpful for us today to listen in and listen in and be affected by the words of this hymn writer.” Matt continues, “’O Come and Mourn With Me Awhile’ is a powerful reflection on the bleakest of moments, the Crucifixion, and how love was being victorious in that.” (Jars Of Clay)