The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook ‎#R44a

R44a. Behold the Saviour on the cross

1 Behold the Saviour on the cross,
a spectacle of woe!
See from his agonizing wounds
the blood incessant flow;
2 till death’s pale ensigns o’er his cheek
and trembling lips were spread;
till light forsook his closing eyes,
and life his drooping head!

3 ’Tis finish'd — was his latest voice;
these sacred accents o’er,
he bow'd his head, gave up the ghost,
and suffered pain no more.
4 ’Tis finish'd — The Messiah dies
for sins, but not his own;
the great redemption is complete,
and Satan’s pow’r o’erthrown.

5 ’Tis finish'd — All his groans are past;
his blood, his pain, and toils,
have fully vanquished our foes,
and crown'd him with their spoils.
6 ’Tis finish'd — Legal worship ends,
and gospel ages run;
all old things now are past away,
and a new world begun.

Text Information

• First Line: Behold the Saviour on the cross
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2004
• Scripture:
  John 19:30

Tune Information

• Name: MARTYRDOM (FENWICK)
• Composer: Hugh Wilson, 1766-1824
• Meter: CM
• Key: A Major