Author: Paul Gerhardt; Catherine Winkworth Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 14 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Oh, world! behold upon the tree Thy Life is hanging now for thee; Thy Savior yields His dying breath; The mighty Prince of glory now For thee doth unresisting bow To cruel stripes, to scorn and death. 2 Draw near, O world, and mark Him well; Behold the ... Used With Tune: EISENACH Text Sources: Proxis Pietatis Melica by Johann Crüger, 1647; Tr.: Lyra Germanica , second series (London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans & Roberts,1858)
Oh, World! Behold Upon The Tree