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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?
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!
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!
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Was it for sins that I had done
He groaned upon the tree?
Amazing pity! grace unknown!
And love beyond degree!
He groaned upon the tree?
Amazing pity! grace unknown!
And love beyond degree!
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Well might the sun in darkness hide,
And shut His glories in,
When Christ, the mighty Maker, died
For man, His creature’s sin.
And shut His glories in,
When Christ, the mighty Maker, died
For man, His creature’s sin.
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Thus might I hide my blushing face
While His dear cross appears.
Dissolve my heart in thankfulness,
And melt mine eyes to tears.
While His dear cross appears.
Dissolve my heart in thankfulness,
And melt mine eyes to tears.
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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.
The debt of love I owe;
Here, Lord, I give myself away,
’Tis all that I can do.
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Kampala, Somerset, Uganda
I have loved this song for nearly 15 years now. I first learnt about in high school and now it's many years gone but I still feel the rhythm. Glory be to God Almighty 🙏
Nairobi, Kenya
When I sing this song I am full of joy, knowing what Jesus Christ did for me at the cross.
It makes me know that my relationship with Christ Jesus and God was made permanent at the Cross.
Coulsdon, Surrey, United Kingdom
Wonderful, wonderful song.
"Here, Lord, I give myself away,
’Tis all that I can do."
That, indeed, is all He asks us to do.
Chicago, Illinois, United States
In the exposing light of God at the Cross, when we are unveiled to see what we are, surely, we would agree with the hymn writer, that we are just a low and dirty "worm." Yet the precious wonder is that Christ on the Cross was made a "worm" for us! David prophesied of Christ, "I am a worm and not a man, scorned by everyone, despised by the people" - Psalm 22:6. "God made Christ, who knew no sin, to be made sin on our behalf" - 2 Corinthians 5:20-21. Lord, You are so precious, we give ourselves to You!
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
When I was a kid we sang this song and I recall saying to my mom, "Mom, I ain't a worm". So last night I had these words on my mind and could not remember the song which had, "for such a worm as I". I thought the song was "At the Cross" but not. Then I Googled the words "For such a worm as I" not really thinking that it would find the song and sure enough.... found the song!
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
I just woke up from a dream singing thins song but not knowing all the lines, another lady joined me in that dream to sing it. It felt so so beautiful that I had to look for the full lyrics. It is indeed a great song and I feel so blessed. Thank you Lord
Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
At the cross, at the cross, when I first saw the light and the burden of my heart rolled away. Thank You Jesus.
Boston, MA, United States
YES! LOVE this hymn, more like a gospel song. We will be releasing a podcast episode all about Isaac Watts and Ralph Hudson. Two incredible hymn writers. Find Hymn Talk Twin Talk on any podcast app for a lighthearted, highly researched look at the old hymns! #praiseGod
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
Alas! and Did My Saviour Bleed n died for a worm as I? What a great debt of love I owe. Here Lord I give all of myself away. That's all I can give. Thank You Jesus for d cross. I will remain indebted to You. Have Your way always in my life
Bellingham, WA, United States
Indeed, V. Holland, March 26, 2022, was right in his assessment: "I suspect the ‘chorus’ was added later, and not by Dr Watts. It doesn’t blend with the richness of his wonderful poetry." Richard Miller, July 2, 2016 alludes to this, and then quotes something worthwhile and wonderful.
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Something different for the person in charge of running this website: As of late, the blue field, highlighting one stanza after another, has started to jump from 1 to 3 and then to 5. This is happening with every hymn, not just the one above. Henrich