The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal ‎#163

163. Alas! and Did My Saviour 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 have 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 to 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.

AMEN.

Text Information

• First Line: Alas! and did my Saviour bleed?
• Title: Alas! and Did My Saviour Bleed?
• Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748
• Meter: C M
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1999
• Topic: Christ's Passion

Tune Information

• Name: MARTYRDOM
• Composer: Hugh Wilson (c 1824)
• Meter: C M
• Key: A Major