at the cross
C F C G
Alas! and did my Savior bleed and did my Sovereign die?
C Dm G C
Would He devote that sacred head for sinners such as I?
C F C G
Was it for crimes that I had done he groaned upon the tree?
C Dm G C
Amazing pity! grace unknown! And love beyond degree!
Refrain
C G
At the cross, at the cross where I first saw the light,
G C
And the burden of my heart rolled away,
F C
It was there by faith I received my sight,
Dm G C
And now I am happy all the day!
C F C G
Well might the sun in darkness hide and shut his glories in,
C Dm G C
When Christ, the mighty Maker died, for man the creature's sin.
C F C G
Thus might I hide my blushing face while His dear cross appears,
C Dm G C
Dissolve my heart in thankfulness, and melt my eyes to tears.
Refrain
C F C G
But drops of grief can ne'er repay the debt of love I owe:
C Dm G C
Here, Lord, I give my self away 'tis all that I can do.
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Written by Isaac Watts, 1707, ref. by Ralph E. Hudson, 1885