Hymns of Hope - Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed

[PhillyGirlLivefromthe]

Reading my comment from last year, I forgot to mention one huge thing: while we are still here on earth, we cannot fully comprehend our FATHER GOD'S infinite love. If I have interpreted our LORD'S scriptures correctly, we will not fully comprehend all that is GOOD from our FATHER until our JESUS REDEEMER and SAVIOR returns in HIS glory to receive us unto all that our FATHER has prepared for us in HEAVEN our eternal home!

[jimmycatabay]

Amen he died for us sinners how great thou art

[jeanconnal]

voted "hymn of the day" May 8th 2016. Thank you for keeping Isaac Watts original lyrics, it means a lot!

[mkl]

I am an ELCA Lutheran from South Carolina. I play the piano and organ. Today (March 1, Lent 2), I filled in at a local Lutheran Church. I played this as the Closing Hymn. It is #337 in Evangelical Lutheran Worship.

[PUAlum]

Yes he did. Love this hymn. Thanks for singing/sharing it.

[nancyfrost]

Praise. God!!! A. Miracle! I'm. Getting this.

[pinksparklelove]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ beautiful Good morning family 👪

[generalfrancoamerica]

In Ephesians 3:17-19 Paul says, "...I pray that you, being rooted and established in love,  may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge...".

How does one reconcile this verse with the chorus of this song? Come with scripture or don't come at all.

[christianhymnspraiseplayli]

1 Alas! and did my Savior bleed,
and did my Sovereign die!
Would He devote that sacred head
for sinners such as I?


2 Was it for crimes that I have done,
He groaned upon the tree?
Amazing pity! Grace unknown!
And love beyond degree!


3 Well might the sun in darkness hide,
and shut its glories in,
when Christ, the mighty maker, died
for man the creature's sin.


4 But drops of tears can ne'er repay
the debt of love I owe.
Here, Lord, I give myself away;
'tis all that I can do.

[lennybuttz]

I guess I'm just an old fart who likes the traditional music instead of it being turned into a pop tune. Maybe it's more acceptable to younger people to jazz it up? It just sounds wrong to me.