Calvary Songs ‎#87

87. 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?

Refrain:
Jesus died for you,
Jesus died for me;
Yes, Jesus died for all mankind,
To make salvation free!

2 Was it for crimes that I had done
He groaned upon the tree?
Amazing pity! grace unknown!
And love beyond degree! [Refrain]

3 Well might the sun in darkness hide,
And shut his glories in,
When Christ the great Creator died
For man the creature's sin. [Refrain]

4
Thus might I hide my blushing face
While his dear cross appears,
Dissolve my heart in thankfulness,
And melt mine eyes to tears. [Refrain]

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]

Text Information

• First Line: Alas, and did my Savior bleed?
• Title: Alas! And Did My Saviour Bleed?
• Author: Watts
• Refrain First Line: Jesus died for you, Jesus died for me
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1875

Tune Information

• Name: [Alas, and did my Savior bleed] (Vail)
• Composer: S. J. Vail (1874)