510. Behold Him Now on Yonder Tree

1. Behold Him now on yonder tree,
The Prince of Peace, the heavenly King;
O what can His transgression be
Such shameful punishment to bring?
And lo, a thief hangs on each side;
Who justly suffers for his crime.
But why should Christ be crucified,
The One so holy, so divine?
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It was for me, yes, even me,
That Jesus died on Calvary;
My soul to cleanse from all its guilt,
His precious blood my Savior spilt.

2. O sinner, see, for you and me
He freely suffers in our stead;
And lo, He dies upon the tree;
Behold, He bows His sacred head!
So pure, yet He has borne our guilt,
By death our ransom He has paid;
It was for us His blood was spilt;
Our every sin on Him was laid.
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3. O loving Savior, take my heart,
No longer can I live from Thee!
With all unlike Thee now I part;
Thy wondrous love has conquered me.
I yield to Thee my little all;
Accept me now, Lord, as Thine own;
I’ll be obedient to Thy call
And spend my life for Thee alone.
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Text Information
First Line: Behold Him now on yonder tree
Title: Behold Him Now on Yonder Tree
Author: George Samuel Smith (1887)
Language: English
Source: Salvation Army's Musical Salvationist, June 1891
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: [Behold Him now on yonder tree]
Composer: Alexander Lee
Incipit: 11233 54322 23456
Key: D Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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