The Silver Trumpet ‎#146

146. Thou Wast Smitten

1 Wast thou smitten, wast thou smitten,
O thou dear Christ-Rock, for me?
That my thirst for living waters
Might be quenched by grace so free?

Chorus:
Thou wast smitten, thou was smitten,
O thou dear Christ-rock for me;
By that flow my heart is cleansed,
By thy stripes my soul is free.

2 Wast thou smitten, in earth's desert,
In this wilderness of sin,
That to faith's bright land of promise
We might live to enter in? [Chorus]

3 Wast thou smitten, when we murmured
At the goodness of our God?
Was it for our disobedience
Thou didst feel his chastening rod? [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: Wast thou smitten, wast thou smitten
• Title: Thou Wast Smitten
• Author: F. G. Burroughs
• Refrain First Line: Thou wast smitten, thou wast smitten
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1889
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [Wast thou smitten, wast thou smitten]
• Composer: H. L. Gilmour
• Incipit: 54335 17656 23523
• Notes: Now Public Domain.