Advent Hymnals

212. AT THE CROSS

Christ in Song,

1.
Alas!  and did my Saviour bleed,
And did my Sov'reign die?
Would he devote that sacred head 
For such a worm as I?

Chorus:
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.

2.
Was it for deeds that I have done,
He groaned upon the tree?
Amazing pity, grace unknown,
And love beyond degree!  [Chorus]

3.
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!  [Chorus]

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  Title	At the Cross
  Key	E Major
  Titles	At the cross, at the cross, where I first saw the light,
  First Line	Alas! and did my Saviour bleed
  Author	Isaac Watts
  Year	1908
  Composer	R. E. Hudson
  Hymnal	-
  Tune	Alas! and did my Saviour bleed
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  Chorus
  Chorus Type
  Subjects	Christ: Cross of Christ; Christ: Christ’s Sufferings
  Texts	Isaiah 45:22
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