The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#456

456. Did Christ o'er sinners weep?

1 Did Christ o'er sinners weep?
And shall our cheeks be dry?
Let floods of penitential grief
Burst forth from every eye.

2 The Son of God in tears,
The wondering angels see!
Be thou astonished, O my soul!
He shed those tears for thee.

3 He wept that we might weep;
Each sin demands a tear;
In heaven alone no sin is found,
And there's no weeping there.

Text Information

• First Line: Did Christ o'er sinners weep?
• Author: Benjamin Beddome
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: The Sinner: Repentance and Acceptance
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: CONTRITION
• Composer: Edwin Barnes
• Meter: S. M.
• Key: c minor or modal
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tunes: 403, 89, or 151.