Alas, and did my Savior bleed

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Alas, and did my Savior bleed?
  And did my Sovereign die?
Would He devote that sacred head
  For such a worm as I?
 
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 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, His 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 to 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.
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Zachary Samuel

Staten Island, New York, United States

Amazing song

God is Great


Nicholas Florence

Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria

The song is absolutely amazing.


Gaye Sharon Chin

Braintree, Massachusetts, United States

Amen. Yes at The Cross Of JESUS CHRIST 🙏💖 I have been Redeemed. Thank you Jesus Christ 🙏.


V. Holland

Bowdon, Cheshire, United Kingdom

I suspect the ‘chorus’ was added later, and not by Dr Watts. It doesn’t blend with the richness of his wonderful poetry.


Lucy

United States

This song is the best ''Alas and did my Savior bleed '' amazing


Esther

Canada

Absolutely love this hymn, especially the second last and final verse. Fanny Crosby, one of the most famous hymn writers of all time, became a born again Christian as she stood up with joy when she heard the final line of this song! It is still so powerful today, God is so good and thank You Jesus for saving my soul from hell and sin in July 2021! God bless my brothers and sisters here in Christ. Lord, use us for Your glory to labor in your ripe harvest.


Zachy

Haripad, Kerala, India

Good song


Martin Oben

London

God is Great


John Couillard

High Point, NC, United States

This hymn should be our daily anthem that we sing to ourselves and to others


Makongul

Nairobi, Kenya

The debt of love, I owe

Here, Lord, I give myself away

What a wonderful song that blesses and calms my soul.

Stanzas 2 and 7-9 are added:

1. Alas, and did my Savior bleed?

And did my Sovereign die?

Would He devote that sacred head

For such a worm as I?

Chorus:

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. Alas! My Savior on the tree!

Hands, feet cruel nails bore,

Head crowned with thorns, pricked painfully,

And body wounded sore.

3. Was it for sins that I had done

He groaned upon the tree?

Amazing pity! grace unknown!

And love beyond degree!

4. Well might the sun in darkness hide

And shut his glories in,

When Christ, the mighty Maker, died

For man, His creature's sin.

5. Thus might I hide my blushing face

While His dear cross appears;

Dissolve my heart in thankfulness

And melt mine eyes to tears.

6. 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.

7. No veil from God now separates;

His death rent it in twain;

Breached also were the tombs of saints;

Death can no more detain.

8. His side was pierced, but from it stemmed

Blood, water flowing free,

To give life and from death exempt,

To cleanse iniquity.

9. At death, He "It is finished!" cried,

Redemption to proclaim;

At once my fears and worries died,

And sighing, praise became.