The Cyber Hymnal ‎#1225

1225. Did Christ o'er Sinners Weep?

1. Did Christ o’er sinners weep,
And shall our cheeks be dry?
Let floods of penitential grief
Burst forth from every eye.

2. The Son of God in tears
The wondering angels see:
Be thou astonished, O my soul;
He shed those tears for thee.

3. He wept that we might weep;
Each sin demands a tear;
In heaven alone no sin is found,
And there’s no weeping there.

Text Information

• First Line: Did Christ o'er sinners weep
• Title: Did Christ o'er Sinners Weep?
• Author: Benjamin Beddome (1787)
• Meter: SM
• Language: English
• Source: A Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors, by John Rippon, 1787
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: RHODES
• Composer: Charles Warwick Jordan (1875)
• Meter: SM
• Incipit: 55317 65342 34655
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Public Domain