249. 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 sinners such as I!

2 Was it for sins that I have done
He suffered on the tree?
Amazing pity! Grace unknown!
And love beyond degree!

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

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

5 But drops of grief can ne'er repay
The debt of love I owe;
Here, Lord, I give myself away;
'Tis all that I can do.

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: Alas! and did my Saviour bleed
Author: Rev. Isaac Watts (1707; alt.)
Meter: C. M.
Publication Date: 1950
Topic: The Life in Christ: Dedication and Consecration; Consecration; Dedication of Life (2 more...)
Tune Information
Name: MARTYRDOM
Composer: Hugh Wilson (1766-1824)
Meter: C. M.
Key: G Major



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