Concordia ‎#76

76. Alas! and Did my Savior Bleed?

1 Alas! and did my Savior bleed,
And did my Sov'reign die,
Would He devote that sacred head
For sinners such 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 God, 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 Savior bleed
• Title: Alas! and Did my Savior Bleed?
• Author: Isaac Watts (1707)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1918
• Topic: Church Festivals: Passion and Easter; The Lord's Supper; Faith and Justification
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: MARTYRDOM
• Composer: Hugh Wilson, 1764-1824
• Key: A♭ Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain.