Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal Revised
Date: 1882
Compiler: A I Hobbs et al
Publisher/Printer: Christian Publishing Co
First Line: Behold the Saviour of mankind
Topic: Christ/Crucifixion
Writer: S Wesley
Composer: D Kirby
Meter: CM
Tune: Coleshill
Hymn Number: 325
Page Number: 116, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsBEHOLD the Saviour of mankind
Nail'd to the shameful tree!
How vast the love that Him inclin'd
To bleed and die for me!
Hark! how He groans, while nature shakes,
And earth's strong pillars bend!
The temple's veil asunder breaks,
The solid marbles rend.
'Tis finish'd! now the ransom's paid,
"Receive my soul!" He cries;
See how He bows His sacred head!
He bows His head and dies!
But soon from death He'll rise again,
And in full glory shine;
O Lamb of God! was ever pain,
Was ever love like Thine?