[Alas! and did my Savior bleed?] (55311)

Arranger: James W. Gaines

Born: January 23, 1881, Hiram, Kaufman County, Texas. Died: June 3, 1937, Oakville, Tennessee. Buried: Edmondson Cemetery, Southaven, Mississippi. In 1900, Gaines was living in Kauffman, Texas. He worked with the Trio and/or Quartet Music Companies in Waco, Texas, and married Laurel Life around 1904. Their daughter Mia was born in Texas around 1906, and their son Charles Life Gaines in Missouri around 1907. The family moved to Tennessee by World War I, when Gaines was drafted for military service. After the war, he ran a music publishing company in Memphis, Tennessee. His works include: The Gospel Messenger (Memphis, Tennessee: J. W. Gaines Music Company, 1931) Revival Tidings (Memphis, Tennessee: Gaines Music Company, 1932… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [Alas! and did my Savior bleed?] (55311)
Arranger: James W. Gaines
Incipit: 55311 61113 15325
Key: F Major/G Major or modal
Copyright: Public Domain

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Alas, and Did My Savior Bleed

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

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Why did the Savior heaven leave

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Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #379

Himnos de la Iglesia #116

New Songs of Inspiration (vol. one) #136

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #217

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #200

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Sacred Selections for the Church #136

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