A Collection of Hymns and A Liturgy ‎#148

148. Alas, and did my Savior bleed

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

2 Well might the sun in darkness hide,
And shut its glories in,
When Christ, the mighty Saviour, died
For man the creature's sin!

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

4 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
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1814
• Topic: Sufferings and Death of Christ
• Notes: Public Domain.

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