1. Alas! and did my Savior bleed,
and did my Sov’reign die!
Would he devote that sacred head
for such a worm as I?
2. Was it for crimes that I had done
he groaned upon the tree?
Amazing pity! Grace unknown!
And love beyond degree!
3. Well might the sun in darkness hide,
and shut his glories in,
when Christ, the mighty Maker, died
for man the creature’s sin.
4. Thus might I hide my blushing face
while his dear cross appears;
dissolve my heart in thankfulness,
and melt mine eyes in tears.
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.
ALAS! AND DID MY SAVIOR BLEED
First Line:
Alas! and did my Savior bleed, and did my Sov’reign die!
Songbook: Trinity Psalter Hymnal 2018
Page Number: 341
Song Key: G
Language: English
Authors: Isaac Watts, 1707
Tune Name: MARTYRDOM
Composer: Hugh Wilson, 1800
Arranger: Robert A. Smith, 1825
Includes Wide Format PowerPoint file!
Updated Format! Beginning in November of 2016, we changed the way we formatted our PowerPoint files. The font is larger and the staff lines are bolder, making the songs easier to read from a greater distance, including smaller screens/monitors in the rear of the sanctuary.
All songs digitized previous to that date are in the "older" format.
Copyrights
- Public Domain
