Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal Revised
Date: 1882
Compiler: A I Hobbs et al
Publisher/Printer: Christian Publishing Co
First Line: Alas and did my Saviour bleed
Topic: Christ/Atonement
Writer: Isaac Watts
Composer: S Vail
Meter: CM
Tune: Vail
Hymn Number: 667
Page Number: 248, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsALAS! and did my Saviour bleed?
And did my Sov'reign die?
Would He devote that sacred head
For such a worm as I?--CHO.
Chorus.--Jesus died for you;
Jesus died for me;
Yes, Jesus died for all mankind,
Bless God, salvation's free.
Was it for crimes that I had done
He groan'd upon the tree?
Amazing pity! grace unknown!
And love beyond degree!--CHO.
Well might the sun in darkness hide,
And shut his glories in,
When God's own Son was crucified
For man the creature's sin.--CHO.
Thus might I hide my blushing face
While His dear cross appears,
Dissolve my heart in thankfulness,
And melt mine eyes to tears.--CHO.
But tears of grief can ne'er repay
The debt of love I owe;
Here, Lord, I give myself away;
'Tis all that I can do.--CHO.