Sing Joyfully ‎#301

301. At the Cross

1 Alas! And did my Savior bleed?
And did my Sov'reign die?
Would He devote that sacred head
For sinners such as I?

Refrain:
At the cross, at the cross where I first saw the light,
And the burden of my heart rolled away, (rolled away,)
It was there by faith I received my sight,
And now I am happy all the day!

2 Was it for crimes that I have done
He groaned upon the tree?
Amazing pity! Grace unknown!
And love beyond degree! (Refrain)

3 Well might the sun in darkness hide,
And shut his glories in,
When Christ, the mighty Maker, died
For man the creature's sin. (Refrain)

4 But drops of grief can ne’er repay
The debt of love I owe:
Here, Lord, I give my self away,
’Tis all that I can do! (Refrain)

Text Information

• First Line: Alas! and did my Savior bleed?
• Title: At the Cross
• Author: Isaac Watts
• Refrain First Line: At the cross, at the cross where I first saw the light
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1989
• Topic: Consecration; Joy; Testimony; Witness Songs

Tune Information

• Name: [Alas! and did my Savior bleed?]
• Composer: Ralph E. Hudson
• Key: E♭ Major