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| Text: | At the Cross |
| Author: | Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 |
| Author (refrain): | Ralph E. Hudson, 1843-1901 |
| Tune: | HUDSON |
| Composer: | Ralph E. Hudson, 1843-1901 |
1 Alas! And did my Savior bleed?
And did my Sov'reign die?
Would He devote that sacred head
For such a one as I?
Refrain:
At the cross, at the cross where I first saw the light,
And the burden of my heart rolled away–
It was there by faith I received my sight,
And now I am happy all the day!
2 Was it for crimes that I have 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, the mighty Maker, died
For man, the creature's sin. [Refrain]
4 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! [Refrain]
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | Alas! And did my Savior bleed |
| Title: | At the Cross |
| Author: | Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 |
| Author (refrain): | Ralph E. Hudson, 1843-1901 |
| Refrain First Line: | At the cross, at the cross where I first saw the light |
| Meter: | CM with refrain |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 2018 |
| Scripture: | |
| Topic: | The Celebration of the Gospel Story: Good Friday; Cross; Cross of Jesus Christ (3 more...) |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | HUDSON |
| Composer: | Ralph E. Hudson, 1843-1901 |
| Meter: | CM with refrain |
| Key: | E♭ Major |
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