The Hymnal ‎#153

153. O come and mourn with me awhile

O come and mourn with me awhile;
And tarry here the cross beside;
O come, together let us mourn;
Jesus, our Lord, is crucified.

Have we no tears to shed for him,
While soldiers scoff and Jews deride?
Ah! look how patiently he hangs;
Jesus, our Lord, is crucified.

Seven times he spake, seven words of love;
And all three hours his silence cried
For mercy on the souls of men;
Jesus, our Lord, is crucified.

O love of God! O sin of man!
In this dread act your strength is tried;
And victory remains with love;
For thou, our Lord, art crucified!

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: O come and mourn with me awhile
• Author: Frederick William Faber (1849, alt.)
• Meter: L.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1916
• Topic: Holy Week; Sunday Schools: Passiontide
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: ST. CROSS
• Composer: John B. Dykes (1861)
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: F Major
• Notes: Public Domain.