Twentieth (20th) Century Songs Part One ‎#130

130. Oh, How I Love Jesus

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

Refrain:
Oh, how I love Jesus,
Oh, how I love Jesus,
Oh, how I love Jesus,
Because He first loved me.

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 God’s own Son was crucified,
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 my 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 Savior bleed
• Title: Oh, How I Love Jesus
• Author: Isaac Watts
• Refrain First Line: Oh, how I love Jesus
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1900
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [Alas! and did my Savior bleed]
• Notes: Public Domain.