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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!
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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 | |
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Name: | MARTYRDOM (AVON) |
Meter: | C.M. |
Key: | G Major |
Source: | Scottish folk tune |