Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal ‎#163

163. At the Cross

1 Alas, and did my Savior bleed?
And did my Sovereign die?
Would He devote that sacred head
For someone such as I?

Refrain:
At the cross, at the cross where I first saw the light,
And the burden of my heart rolled away,
It was there by faith I received my sight,
And now I am happy all the day!

2 Was it for crimes that I have done,
He suffered on the tree?
Amazing pity! Grace unknown!
And love beyond degree! [Refrain]

3 But drops of grief can ne'er repay
The debt of love I owe:
Here, Lord, I give myself away,
'Tis all that I can do! [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Alas, and did my Savior bleed?
• Title: At the Cross
• Author: Isaac Watts (1674-1748)
• Ref. by: Ralph E. Hudson
• Refrain First Line: At the cross, at the cross where I first saw the light
• Meter: C.M.Ref.
• Publication Date: 1985
• Topic: Jesus Christ: Sufferings and Death

Tune Information

• Name: [Alas, and did my Savior bleed?]
• Composer: Ralph E. Hudson (1843-1901)
• Meter: C.M.Ref.
• Incipit: 13213 54356 54321
• Key: E♭ Major
• Notes: Alternate tune without refrain, MARTYRDOM, No. 113.