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1 Alas! and did my Savior bleed,
and did my Sovereign die?
Would God devote that sacred head
for sinners such as I?
2 Was it for crimes that I have done,
he groaned upon the tree?
Amazing pity! Grace unknown!
And love beyond degree!
3 Well might the sun in shadows hide,
and shut its glories in,
When Jesus Christ my Savior died
for human creatures' sin.
4 But tears of grief cannot repay
the debt of love I owe;
Here, Christ, I give myself away
as all that I can do!
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | Alas! and did my Savior bleed |
| Title: | Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed (At the Cross) |
| Author: | Isaac Watts (1707, alt.) |
| Meter: | C.M. |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1995 |
| Scripture: | ; ; ; |
| Topic: | Confession of Sin; Good Friday; Lent (4 more...) |
| Notes: | Alternate setting: HUDSON |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | MARTYRDOM (AVON) |
| Meter: | C.M. |
| Key: | G Major |
| Source: | Scottish folk tune |
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