Evangelical Lutheran hymnal ‎#64

64. Alas! and did my Savior bleed

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 have 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 God 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 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.

Text Information

• First Line: Alas! and did my Savior bleed
• Author: Isaac Watts (1707)
• Meter: C. M. No. 2
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: The Church Year: Passion
• Notes: Alternate Tune: AVON, # 292

Tune Information

• Name: MANAOH
• Composer: Gioachimo Rossini, 1792-1808
• Meter: C. M. No. 2
• Key: A♭ Major