Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: Lutheran Book of Worship #98 (1978) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 Alas! and did my Savior bleed,
And did my sov'reign die?
Would he devote that sacred head
For sinners such as I?
2 Was it for sins that I had 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 God, the mighty maker, died
For his own creatures' sin.
4 Thus might I hide my blushing face
While his dear cross appears,
Dissolve my heart in thankfulness,
And melt mine eyes to tears.
5 But tears of grief cannot repay
The debt of love I owe;
Here, Lord, I give myself away:
It's all that I can do. Topics: Lent; Grace; Lent Languages: English Tune Title: MARTYRDOM
Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed