Songs of Free Grace ‎#112

112. I Do Believe

1 Alas! and did my Savior bleed?
And did my Sovereign die?
Would he devote that sacred head
For such a worm as I?

Chorus:
I do believe, I now believe,
That Jesus died for me;
And thro' his blood, his precious blood,
I shall from sin be free.

2 Was it for crimes that I have done
He groaned upon the tree?
Amazing pity! grace unknown!
And love beyond degree. [Chorus]

3 Well might the sun in darkness hide,
And shut his glories in,
When God, the mighty Maker, died
For man, the creature's sin. [Chorus]

4 Thus might I hide my blushing face
While his dear cross appears;
Dissolve my heart in thankfulness,
And melt mine eyes to tears. [Chorus]

5 But drops of tears can ne'er repay
The debt of love I owe:
Here, Lord, I give myself away,—
'Tis all that I can do. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: Alas! and did my Savior bleed?
• Title: I Do Believe
• Author: Watts
• Refrain First Line: I do believe, I now believe
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1883
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [Alas! and did my Savior bleed?]
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: G Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain.