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Text:When I survey the wondrous cross
Author:Watts

439. 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?

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First Line: When I survey the wondrous cross
Author: Watts
Meter: L. M.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1844
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Topic: Lord's Supper
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