Thanks for being a Hymnary.org user. You are one of more than 10 million people from 200-plus countries around the world who have benefitted from the Hymnary website in 2024! If you feel moved to support our work today with a gift of any amount and a word of encouragement, we would be grateful.

You can donate online at our secure giving site.

Or, if you'd like to make a gift by check, please make it out to CCEL and mail it to:
Christian Classics Ethereal Library, 3201 Burton Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
And may the promise of Advent be yours this day and always.

Surely Christ thy griefs hath borne

Surely Christ thy griefs hath borne

Author: Augustus Toplady
Published in 42 hymnals

We haven't located lyrics for this hymn yet, but we invite you to contact us directly if you can contribute these.
If you're in need of the page scan or lyrics, feel free to reach out to our friendly community on the forums.

Author: Augustus Toplady

Toplady, Augustus Montague, the author of "Rock of Ages," was born at Farnham, Surrey, November 4, 1740. His father was an officer in the British army. His mother was a woman of remarkable piety. He prepared for the university at Westminster School, and subsequently was graduated at Trinity College, Dublin. While on a visit in Ireland in his sixteenth year he was awakened and converted at a service held in a barn in Codymain. The text was Ephesians ii. 13: "But now, in Christ Jesus, ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ." The preacher was an illiterate but warm-hearted layman named Morris. Concerning this experience Toplady wrote: "Strange that I, who had so long sat under the means of grace in England, should b… Go to person page >

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 42 of 42)
Page Scan

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #145

Page Scan

A Selection of Hymns #138

Page Scan

A Selection of Spiritual Songs #452

Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs with Music for the Church and the Choir #d813

Page Scan

Carmina Sanctorum, a selection of hymns and songs of praise with tunes #333

Page Scan

Carmina Sanctorum #333

Page Scan

Christ in Song #194

Page Scan

Hymn-Book of the Evangelical Association #286

Hymnal of the Reformed Episcopal Church, adopted in General Council, Chicago, May 1879 #d285

Page Scan

Hymns and Songs for Social and Sabbath Worship #190

Page Scan

Hymns and Songs for Social and Sabbath Worship. (Rev. ed.) #190

Page Scan

Hymns and Songs of Praise for Public and Social Worship #248

Page Scan

Hymns for the Sanctuary and Social Worship #516

Page Scan

Hymns of Grace and Truth #211

Page Scan

Hymns of the Church Militant #23

Page Scan

Laudes Domini #636

Many Voices; or, Carmina Sanctorum, Evangelistic Edition with Tunes #214

Page Scan

Offices of Worship and Hymns #1262

Page Scan

Our New Hymnal #206

Page Scan

Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #673

Page Scan

Songs of Praise with Tunes #237

The Baptist Hymn and Praise Book #d447

Page Scan

The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book for Public Worship #380

Page Scan

The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book, for Public Worship #133.380

Page Scan

The Baptist Hymn Book #380

Page Scan

The Chapel hymn book, with tunes #217

The Church of God Selection of Spiritual Songs for the Church and Choir #d809

Page Scan

The Church Praise Book #194

Page Scan

The Coronation Hymnal #119

The Evangelical Hymn and Tune Book #d670

The Hymnal of the Reformed Church in the United States #d583

Page Scan

The Liturgy and the Offices of Worship and Hymns of the American Province of the Unitas Fratrum, or the Moravian Church #1262

The People's Praise Book or Carmina Sanctorum #d558

Page Scan

The Presbyterian Hymnal #144

Page Scan

The Presbyterian Hymnal #144

Page Scan

The Reformed Church Hymnal #191

The Service of Song for Baptist Churches #d813

The Vestry Hymn and Tune Book #d435

The Victory #d349

The Village Hymn book #d245

Page Scan

Worship in the School Room #486

Suggestions or corrections? Contact us
It looks like you are using an ad-blocker. Ad revenue helps keep us running. Please consider white-listing Hymnary.org or getting Hymnary Pro to eliminate ads entirely and help support Hymnary.org.