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| 153 | The Hymnal#154 | 155a |
| Text: | When I survey the wondrous cross |
| Author: | Isaac Watts |
| Tune: | ROCKINGHAM |
| Adapter: | Edward Miller |
When I survey the wondrous cross
On which the Prince of glory died,
My richest gain I count but loss,
And pour contempt on all my pride.
Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,
Save in the cross of Christ, my God:
All the vain things that charm me most,
I sacrifice them to his blood.
See, from his head, his hands, his feet
Sorrow and love flow mingled down!
Did e'er such love and sorrow meet?
Or thorns compose so rich a crown?
Were the whole realm of nature mine,
That were an offering far too small;
Love so amazing, so divine,
Demands my soul, my life, my all.
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | When I survey the wondrous cross |
| Author: | Isaac Watts (1707) |
| Meter: | L.M. |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1916 |
| Topic: | Friday; Holy Week; Sunday Schools: Passiontide (1 more...) |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | ROCKINGHAM |
| Adapter: | Edward Miller (1790) |
| Meter: | L.M. |
| Incipit: | 13421 35655 17655 |
| Key: | E♭ Major |
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