Worship and Rejoice ‎#263

263. Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed

1 Alas! and did my Savior bleed,
and did my sovereign die?
Would he devote that sacred head
for sinners such as I?

2 Was it for crimes that I have done,
he groaned upon the tree?
Amazing pity, grace unknown,
and love beyond degree!

3 Well might the sun in darkness hide,
and shut its glories in,
when Christ, the mighty Maker, died
for his own creatures' sin.

4 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.

Text Information

• First Line: Alas! and did my Savior bleed
• Title: Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed
• Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748
• Meter: C.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2003
• Scripture:
  Isaiah 53:4
  ;
  Luke 23:3-43
  ;
  Romans 12:1
  ;
  Mark 15:22-32
  ;
  John 19:17-24
  ;
  Matthew 27:33-44
  ;
  John 1:1-2
  ;
  Isaiah 53:5
  ;
  Luke 23:26-43
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: MARTYRDOM
• Composer: Hugh Wilson, 1764-1824
• Adapter: Robert Smith, 1780-1829
• Meter: C.M.
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Public Domain