The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Old and New Testament, faithully translated into English metre ‎#XXXIII

XXXIII. Crucifixion to the world by the Death of CHRIST

1 When I survey the wond'rous Cross
On which the Prince of Glory dy'd,
My richest Gain I count but Loss,
And pour Contempt on all my Pride.
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.

2 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?
His dying Crimson, like a Robe,
Spreads o'er his Body on the Tree;
Then am I dead to all the Globe,
And all the Globe is dead to me.

3 Were the whole Realm 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 wond'rous Cross
• Title: Crucifixion to the world by the Death of CHRIST
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1758
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

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