The New Wonderful Songs for Work and Worship ‎#134

134. Look Back To Calvary

1 Look back dear friends to Calvary,
And Jesus there in anguish see
Tho' tears, your vision may becloud,
Behold the dying Son of God.

Refrain:
Could ye have stood serenely by,
And heard His agonizing cry:
My God, my God, they heard Him say
Oh, "Why hast Thou forsaken me."

2 Suspended on the cruel tree,
To suffer untold misery,
While in distress He loudly cried,
It seemed that God had turned aside. [Refrain]

3 The noon-day sun refused to shine,
And darkness hovered o'er the land;
Still Jesus moaned in deep dispair,
His pain was more than He could bear. [Refrain]

4 At last His Spirit took it's flight,
The darkness faded into light;
The Savior slowly dropped His head,
Alas the Son of God was dead. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Look back dear friends to Calvary
• Title: Look Back To Calvary
• Author: J. W. F.
• Refrain First Line: Could you have stood serenely by
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1938
• Copyright: Copyright, 1923, Quartet Music Co., in "Searchlight Songs," Controlled by the Auther.
• Notes: Now Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Look back dear friends to Calvary]
• Composer: J. W. Ferrill
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Copyright, 1923, Quartet Music Co., in "Searchlight Songs," Controlled by the Auther.
• Notes: Now Public Domain