Renew! Songs and Hymns for Blended Worship ‎#236

236. When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

1 When I survey the wondrous cross
on which the Prince of Glory died,
my richest gain I count but loss,
and pour contempt on all my pride.

2 Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,
save in the death of Christ, my God;
all the vain things that charm me most,
I sacrifice them to his blood.

3 See, from his head, his hands, his feet,
sorrow and love flow mingled down.
Did e’er such love and sorrow meet,
or thorns compose so rich a crown?

4 Were the whole realm of nature mine,
that were a present far too small;
love so amazing, so divine,
demands my soul, my life, my all.

Text Information

• First Line: When I survey the wondrous cross
• Title: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
• Author: Isaac Watts (1707)
• Meter: L.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Topic: The Service of the Word: Dedication Songs; Praise and Thanksgiving: Songs to Remember the Work of the Son

Tune Information

• Name: HAMBURG
• Composer : Lowell Mason (1824)
• Composer (descant): Donald P. Hustad (1989)
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: F Major
• Source: based on plainsong
• Copyright: Music desc. © 1990 by Hope Publishing Co. Carol Stream, IL 60188. All Rights Reserved