The Voice of Praise ‎#189

189. When I survey the wondrous cross

1 When I survey the wondrous cross
On which the Prince of Glory died,
My richest gain I count but loss,
And pour contempt on all my pride!

2 Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,
Save in the death of Christ, my Lord:
All the vain things that charm me most,
I sacrifice them to his blood.

3 See! from his head, his hands, his feet,
Sorrow and love flow mingled down:
Did e'er such love and sorrow meet,
Or thorns compose so rich a crown?

4 Were the whole realm of nature mine,
That were a present far too small;
Love, so amazing, so divine,
Demands my soul, my life, my all!

Text Information

• First Line: When I survey the wondrous cross
• Author: Watts
• Meter: L. M.
• Publication Date: 1873
• Scripture:
  Galatians 6:14
  ;
  Philippians 3:7-9
• Topic: Christ: Sufferings and Death; Glorying Only in the Cross

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