Verse 1
Alas! and did my Saviour bleed, And did my Sovereign die? Would he devote that sacred head For such an one 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.
Verse 2
Was it for crimes that I have done, He groaned upon the tree? Amazing pity, grace unknown, And love beyond degree!
Verse 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!
Public Domain Information
- Text
- Public Domain
- Tune
- Not verified (melody not provided)
- Verified
- October 3, 2026
- Verification sources
- The Army and Navy Hymnal (Public Domain Archive)
Public Domain status verified for the listed text/source.
Rights & Sources
- Text Rights
- Public Domain The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920), hymn no. 221, scan page 228 (https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Page:The_Army_and_Navy_Hymnal.djvu/228). Credit as printed: Isaac Watts. Text author: Isaac Watts (1674–1748; dates from Wikidata Q537034, linked from the Wikisource author page). Published in the United States before 1931 and the author died more than 70 years ago (1748): public domain. Refrain by Ralph E. Hudson (1843–1901), credited "R. E. Hudson" in the hymnal.
- Tune Rights
- Not verified — not provided
- Translation Rights
- Not applicable (original-language text)
- Arrangement Rights
- No BibleSlide arrangement provided
- Recording Rights
- No recording provided
- Score / sheet music Rights
- No sheet music provided