Author: Isaac Watts; Ralph E. Hudson Hymnal: Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #12 (1997) First Line: Alas! And did my Savior bleed? Lyrics: 1 Alas! And did my Savior bleed?
And did my Sov'reign die?
Would He devote that sacred head
For such a worm as I?
2 Was it for crimes that I have done
He groaned upon the tree?
Amazing pity! Grace unknown!
And love beyond degree!
3 Well might the sun in darkness hide,
And shut his glories in,
When Christ, the mighty Maker, died
For man, the creature's sin.
4 Thus might I hide my blushing face
While His dear cross appears;
Dissolve my heart in thankfulness,
And melt mine eyes to tears.
5 But drops of grief can ne'er repay
The debt of love I owe:
Here, Lord, I give myself away,
'Tis all that I can do!
Refrain:
At the cross, at the cross where I first saw the light,
And the burden of my heart rolled away,
It was there by faith I received my sight,
And now I am happy all the day! Topics: Atonement; Cross; Jesus Death; Lord's Supper Remembrance Scripture: 1 Peter 3:18 Languages: English Tune Title: [Alas! And did my Savior bleed?]
Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed? (At The Cross)