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1 Alas! and did my Saviour 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 its glories in,
when God, the mighty Maker, died
for his own 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 tears can ne'er repay
the debt of love I owe.
Here, Lord, I give myself away;
'tis all that I can do.
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First Line: | Alas! and did my Saviour bleed |
Meter: | C. M. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1870 |
Topic: | Atonement; Christ: Sufferings and Death; Christ: Redeemer of mankind(8 more...) |
Notes: | Author from index: Watts |