Songs of Sovereign Grace ‎#123

123. Alas! and Did My Saviour Bleed?

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

Refrain:
Oh, the blood of Jesus,
The precious blood of Jesus;
Oh, the blood of Jesus
It washes from all sin.

2 Was it for crimes that I had 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 Thus might I hide my blushing face
While His dear cross appears;
Dissolve my heart in thankfulness,
And melt mine eyes to tears. [Refrain]

5 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 Saviour bleed
• Title: Alas! and Did My Saviour Bleed?
• Author: Isaac Watts
• Refrain First Line: Oh, the blood of Jesus
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1897

Tune Information

• Name: [Alas! and did my Saviour bleed]