Hymnal: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #235 (1870) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Hymnal Title: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) Lyrics: 1 Behold the Saviour of mankind
Nail'd 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: Christ Sufferings and Death; Passion of Christ Languages: English
Behold the Saviour of mankind