Church Book ‎#181

181. Alas! and did my Saviour bleed

1 Alas! and did my Saviour bleed,
And did my Sovereign die?
Would He devote that sacred Head
For such a worm as I?

2 Was it for crimes that I had 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 my eyes in 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.

Text Information

• First Line: Alas! and did my Saviour bleed
• Author: Watts (1709)
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: Good Friday; Passion Week
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tune: #105 or #550

Tune Information

• Name: BURFORD
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: g minor
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Composer from index: Henry Purcell, 1690