Hallowed Hymns, New and Old ‎#217

217. When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

1 When I survey the wondrous cross,
On which the Prince of glory died,
My richest gain I count but loss,
And pour contempt on all my pride.

2 Forbid it, Lord! that I should boast,
Save in the death of Christ, my God;
All the vain things that charm me most
I sacrifice them to His blood.

3 See, from His head, His hands, His feet,
Sorrow and love flow mingled down;
Did e'er such love and sorrow meet,
Or thorns compose so rich a crown?

4 His dying crimson, like a robe,
Spreads o'er His body on the tree;
Then I am dead to all the globe,
And all the globe is dead to me.

5 Were the whole ream of nature mine,
That were a present far too small;
Love so amazing, so divine,
Demands my soul, my life, my all.

Text Information

• First Line: When I survey the wondrous cross
• Title: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
• Author: Isaac Watts
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: Atonement; Cross and Crown
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: HAMBURG
• Adapter: Lowell Mason
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: F Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain.