It was alone the Savior prayed

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It was alone the Savior prayed
  In dark Gethsemane;
Alone He drained the bitter cup
  And suffered there for me.
 
Alone, alone,
He bore it all alone;
He gave Himself to save His own,
  He suffered, bled and died alone, alone.
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It was alone the Savior stood
  In Pilate’s judgment hall;
Alone the crown of thorns He wore,
  Forsaken thus by all.
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Alone upon the cross He hung
  That others He might save;
Forsaken then by God and man.
  Alone, His life He gave.
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Can you reject such matchless love?
  Can you His claim disown?
Come, give your all in gratitude,
  Nor leave Him thus alone.
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Flora

Deptford, NJ, United States

This is one of my favorite hymns. It was my grandfather's favorite.

Revised version:

1. Jesus alone did pray for me,

There in Gethsemane;

He pled aloud, in agony,

Sweat drops like blood for me.

Chorus:

For me! For me!

Upon the cross for me,

He bled and died to ransom me;

His heart like wax flowed free& mdash;

For me! For me!

2. Jesus alone was bound for me

On His betrayal night,

And He alone was tried for me

In front of Pilate's sight.

3. Jesus alone was flogged for me

Until His flesh was torn;

Humiliated, mocked for me,

For me was crowned with thorn.

4. Jesus alone then died for me

Atop Golgotha's mount.

From hands and feet and side, for me,

Flowed sins redeeming fount.

5. Jesus alone drank up for me

Wrath, curse, and bitter gall,

That I partake salvation free

And ne'er taste death at all.

6. To hear His final “Finished! ” cry,

My heart, what sighs outpour!

How can I stem emotion's tide,

Such mighty love ignore?