Hymns and Spiritual Songs, in Three Books ‎#II.XCV

II.XCV. Look on him whom they pierced, and mourn

1 Infinite grief! amazing woe!
Behold my bleeding Lord!
Hell and the Jews conspire his death,
And us'd the Roman sword.

2 O, the sharp pangs of smarting pain,
My dear Redeemer bore!
When knotty whips and ragged thorns
His sacred body tore!

3 But knotty whips and ragged thorns
In vain do I accuse:
In vain I blame the Roman bands,
And the more spiteful Jews:

4 'Twere you, my sins, my cruel sins,
His chief tormentors were;
Each of my crimes became a nail,
And unbelief the spear.

5 'Twere you that pull'd the veng'ance down
Upon his guiltless head;
Break, break, my heart! O burst, mine eyes,
And let my sorrows bleed.

6 Strike, mighty grace, my flinty soul,
Till melting waters flow,
And deep repentance drown mine eyes
In undissembled woe.

Text Information

• First Line: Infinite grief! amazing woe!
• Title: Look on him whom they pierced, and mourn
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1793

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