Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes ‎#520

520. When, wounded sore the stricken soul

1 When, wounded sore the stricken soul
Lies bleeding and unbound,
One only hand, a piercèd hand,
Can heal the sinner's wound.

2 When sorrow swells the laden breast,
And tears of anguish flow,
One only heart, a broken heart,
Can feel the sinner's woe.

3 When penitence has wept in vain
Over some foul, dark spot,
One only stream, a stream of blood,
Can wash away the blot.

4 'Tis Jesus' blood that washes white,
His hand that brings relief,
His heart that's touched with all our joys,
And feeleth for our grief.

5 Lift up Thy bleeding hand, O Lord!
Unseal that cleansing tide;
We have no shelter from our sin
But in Thy wounded side.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: When, wounded sore the stricken soul
• Author: Cecil F. Alexander (1858)
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1899
• Topic: Atonement: Sufficient; Trust: In Christ

Tune Information

• Name: SAVERY
• Composer: Gaetano Donizetti
• Meter: C. M.