The Book of Worship ‎#216

216. Alas! and did my Saviour bleed

1 Alas! and did my Savior 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 my 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.

Text Information

• First Line: Alas! and did my Saviour bleed
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1867
• Topic: Self-Abasement
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

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