Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book #211 (1918) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Hymnal Title: Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book Lyrics: 1 Behold the Savior of mankind
Nailed to the shameful tree!
How vast the love that Him inclined
To bleed and die for Thee!
2 Hark, how He groans! while nature shakes,
And earth's strong pillars bend!
The temple's veil in sunder breaks,
The solid marbles rend.
3 'Tis done; the precious ransom's paid;
"Receive my soul!" He cries:
See where He bows His sacred head!
He bows His head and dies.
4 But soon He'll break death's envious chain,
And in full glory shine.
O Lamb of God! was ever pain,
Was ever love, like Thine? Topics: Passion of Christ Languages: English
Behold the Savior of mankind