Hymnary.org will be unavailable January 30th, 6:00 to 9:00 PM EST for system maintenance. Thank you for your patience.
Hide this message

Isaac Watts’s beloved Lenten text “Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed” is the inspiration for this profoundly moving anthem. It opens gently and prayerfully, in a quiet unison. The choral texture thickens with each verse, underscored by an accompaniment of increasing drama. A final dramatic modulation affirms the debt of love that sinners owe to Christ, their Savior. An optional soaring violin obbligato adds a special touch.
Voicing: SATB,Pno