Laudes Domini ‎#165

165. "Grace unknown"

1 Alas! and did my Saviour bleed,
And did my Sovereign 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 great Creator, 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 my 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 Saviour bleed
• Title: "Grace unknown"
• Author: Isaac Watts
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: Sufferings and Death; Christ: Crucifixion of; Christ: Sufferings of

Tune Information

• Name: AVON
• Composer: Hugh Wilson
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: A♭ Major