254: Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed


1 Alas! and did my Saviour bleed,
And did my Sovereign die!
Would he devote that sacred head
For such a worm as I!

2 Was it for crimes 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 his glories in,
When Christ, the mighty Maker, died
For man the creature's sin.

4 Thus might I hide my blushing face
While his dear cross appears;
Dissolve my heart in thankfulness,
And melt mine eyes in tears.

5 But drops of grief can ne'er repay
The debt of love I owe;
Here, Lord, I give myself away,
'Tis all that I can do.

Text information
First Line:Alas! and did my Savior bleed
Title:Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed
Author:Isaac Watts (1707; Alt. 1961)
Meter:C.M.
Scripture:Isaiah 53:5
Topic:Jesus Christ | His Death; Christ | Atoning Work of; Christ | Deity of; Christ | Love and Grace of; Gratitude; Imputation of Sin; Sin | Conviction of
Language:English
Tune information
Tune name:MARTYRDOM
Composer:Hugh Wilson, 1726-1824 (ca. 1800)
Arranger:Robert A. Smith, 1780-1829 (1825)
Meter:C.M.
Key:G Major

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