A Selection of Psalms and Hymns ‎#LXXXIII

LXXXIII. A Godly sorrow for Christ's sufferings

1 Alas! and did my Saviour bleed!
And did my sov'reign die;
Wou'd he devote that sacred head
For such a worm as I?

2 Was it for crimes that I had done,
He groan'd upon the tree?
Amazing pity! grace unknown!
And love beyond degree.

3 Well might the sun in darkness hide,
And shut his glories in;
When Christ the mighty Saviour dy'd
For man the creature's sin.

4 Thus might I hide my blushing face,
While his dear cross appears,
Dissolve my heart in tenderness,
And melt my eyes to tears.

5 But drops of grief can ne'er repay
The debt of love we owe;
Here, Lord, I give myself away,
'Tis all that I can do.

Text Information

• First Line: Alas! and did my Savior bleed!
• Title: A Godly sorrow for Christ's sufferings
• Author: Dr. Watts
• Meter: Common Metre
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1790
• Topic: After Sermon

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