Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) ‎#262

262. O Come and Mourn with Me Awhile

1 O come and mourn with me awhile;
O come ye to the Savior's side;
O come, together let us mourn:
Jesus, our Lord, is crucified!

2 Sev'n times he spake, sev'n words of love;
and all three hours his silence cried
for mercy on the souls of men;
Jesus, our Lord, is crucified.

3 O break, O break, hard heart of mine!
Thy weak self-love and guilty pride
his Pilate and his Judas were:
Jesus, our Lord, is crucified!

4 A broken heart, a fount of tears,
ask, and they will not be denied;
a broken heart love's cradle is:
Jesus, our Lord, is crucified!

5 O love of God! O sin of man!
In this dread act your strength is tried,
and victory remains with love:
Jesus, our Lord, is crucified!

Text Information

• First Line: O come and mourn with me awhile
• Title: O Come and Mourn with Me Awhile
• Author: Frederick W. Faber, 1814-1863
• Refrain First Line: Jesus our Lord, is crucified
• Meter: L.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1990
• Scripture:
  Matthew 27:50
• Topic: Jesus Christ: His Death; God: Love and Grace of; Heart: Contrite

Tune Information

• Name: ST. CROSS
• Composer: John B. Dykes, 1823-1876
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: d minor