Hymn 313
Alas, and did my Saviour bleed
Meter: C.M.
Scripture: Lam. 1:12
1
Alas, and did my Saviour bleed
And did my Sovereign die?
Would He devote that sacred head,
For such a worm as I?
CHORUS
Help me, dear Saviour, Thee to own,
And ever faithful be;
And when Thou sittest on Thy Throne
O Lord, remember me.
2
Was it for crimes that I have done,
He suffered on 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 mighty Maker 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 mine 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.