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229. At the Cross.

1 Alas and did my Savior bleed,
And did my Sov'reign die,
Would he devote that sacred head
For such a worm as I?

Chorus:
At the cross, at the cross, where I first saw the light,
And the burden of my heart roll'd 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 groan'd upon the tree?
Amazing pity, grace unknown!
And love beyond degree. [Chorus]

Text Information
First Line: Alas and did my Savior bleed
Title: At the Cross.
Author: Isaac Watts
Refrain First Line: At the cross, at the cross, where I first saw the light
Language: English
Publication Date: 1920
Topic: Invitation Songs; Atonement and the Cross
Tune Information
Name: [Alas and did my Savior bleed]
Composer: R. E. Hudson
Key: E Major
Copyright: Copyright, 1885, by R. E. Hudson. Used by per.



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