Author: Isaac Watts; Anonymous Hymnal: The Hymnal of The Evangelical United Brethren Church #289 (1957) Scripture: Matthew 27:45 Refrain First Line: At the cross, at the cross where I first saw the light Lyrics: 1 Alas! and did my Savior bleed,
And did my Sovereign die?
Would He devote that sacred head
For sinners such 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 sins that I have done
He died upon the tree?
Amazing pity! grace unknown!
And love beyond degree! [Refrain]
3 Well might the sun in darkness hide,
And shut its glories in,
When Christ, the great Redeemer, died
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 myself away,
'Tis all that I can do. [Refrain] Tune Title: AT THE CROSS
Alas, and Did My Savior Bleed