The Cyber Hymnal ‎#12515

12515. Must He Bear The Cross Alone?

1 On that cold and bitter plain,
Our dear Savior there was slain;
Made to bear a cross of sin,
For a world of thankless men.

Refrain:
O dear friends, it was for you,
All this suff’ring He passed thru;
Has affection from you flown?
Must He bear the cross alone?

2 Oh, they nailed Him to the tree,
Cursed Him in His agony;
And the moment that He died,
They did pierce His blessèd side. [Refrain]

3 Then the sun no longer shone,
And the hoary hills did moan;
While the day that was so bright,
Slowly turned to darkest night. [Refrain]

4 Friends then laid Him in the tomb,
Midst the evening’s gathering gloom;
In the night’s lone silence gray,
Angels rolled the stone away. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: On that cold and bitter plain
• Title: Must He Bear The Cross Alone?
• Author: A. C. Martin
• Refrain First Line: O dear friends, it was for you
• Meter: 77.77 D
• Language: English
• Source: His Voice of Love by James D. Vaughan (Lawrenceburg, TN: James D. Vaughan, 1924)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: SKÅNE
• Composer: Thomas Benton (1924)
• Meter: 77.77 D
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain