Hymns of the Christian Life ‎#75

75. I Saw One Hanging on a Tree

1 I saw One hanging on a tree,
In agony and blood,
Who fixed His languid eyes on me,
As near His cross I stood.

2 Sure, never to my latest breath,
Can I forget that look;
It seemed to charge me with His death,
Though not a word He spoke.

3 Alas! I knew not what I did,
But now my tears are vain;
Where shall my trembling soul be hid,
For I the Lord have slain.

4 A second look He gave, that said,
“I freely all forgive;
This blood is for thy ransom paid;
I die that thou may’st live.”

Text Information

• First Line: I saw One hanging on a tree
• Title: I Saw One Hanging on a Tree
• Author: John Newton
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1936
• Topic: Communion Service; Cross (Calvary); Redemption

Tune Information

• Name: [I saw One hanging on a tree]
• Composer: Rossini