Victory Songs ‎#316

316. When I Survey the Wondrous Cross.

1 When I survey the wondrous cross
On which the Prince of glory died,
My richest gain I count but loss,
And pour contempt on all my pride.

2 Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,
Save in the death of Christ, my God:
All the vain things that charm me most,
I sacrifice them to His blood.

3 See, from His head, His hands, His feet,
Sorrow and love flow mingled down:
Did e'er such love and sorrow meet,
Or thorns compose so rich a crown?

4 Were the whole realm of nature mine,
That were a present far too small;
Love so amazing, so divine,
Demands my soul, my life, my all.

Text Information

• First Line: When I survey the wondrous cross
• Title: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross.
• Author: Isaac Watts
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1920
• Topic: Devotional Songs; Atonement and the Cross; Dedication

Tune Information

• Name: [When I survey the wondrous cross]
• Composer: Isaac Baker Woodbury
• Key: D Major