SELAH Alas and did my Savior bleed And did my Sovereign die Would He devote that sacred head For sinners such as I Refrain
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!
Thy body slain, sweet Jesus, Thine And bathed in its own blood While the firm mark of wrath divine His Soul in anguish stood
Was it for crimes 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 the creature sin
Thus might I hide my blushing face While His dear cross appears Dissolve my heart in thankfulness And melt my eyes to tears
But drops of grief can ne'r repay The debt of love I owe Here, Lord, I give my self away Is all that I can do