Alas, and did my Savior bleed

Alas

and did my Savior bleed?

And did my Sovereign die?

Would He devote that sacred head

For such a worm as I?

At the cross

at the cross where

I first saw the light

And the burden of my heart rolled away

It was there by faith I received my sight

And now I am happy all the day!

Was it for sins that I had done

He groaned upon the tree?

Amazing pity! grace unknown!

And love beyond degree!

Well might the sun in darkness hide

And shut His glories in

When Christ

the mighty Maker

died

For man

His creature’s sin.

Thus might I hide my blushing face

While His dear cross appears.

Dissolve my heart in thankfulness

And melt mine eyes to tears.

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.