LYRICS
| Meter: | 8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
| | Writer(s): | Samuel Sr. Wesley
| | Transl/Adapt: |
| | Dates: | 1700
| | Bible Refs: | Lk 23:45-46; Jn 1:29
| A Collection of Hymns (Methodist)
| 1889
| 22
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 1954
| 193
| Sacred Songs & Solos: Revised and enlarg
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| 151
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MUSIC
 Baptist Hymn Book
| 571
| A
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 455
| A
| Believers Hymn Book
| 367
| A
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard
| 238
| A
| Hymns of Faith
| 73
| G
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 292
| G
| Hymns of Faith
| 322
| G
| Living Praise
| 166
| G
| Hymns for Worship and Celebration
| 208
| G
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 416
| G
| Believers Hymn Book
| 5
| G
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Alternate Tunes
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| 1. Behold the Savior of mankind
Nailed to the shameful tree!
How vast the love that Him inclined
To bleed and die for thee!
2. Though far unequal our low praise
To Thy vast sufferings prove,
O Lamb of God, thus all our days,
Thus will we grieve and love.
3. Hark, how He groans,
while nature shakes,
And earth’s strong pillars bend;
The temple’s veil in sunder breaks,
The solid marbles rend.
4. “’Tis done!” The precious
ransom’s paid,
“Receive My soul,” He cries!
See where He bows
His sacred head!
He bows His head, and dies!
5. But soon He’ll break
death’s envious chain,
And in full glory shine:
O Lamb of God! was ever pain,
Was ever love, like Thine?
6. Thy loss our ruin did repair;
Death by death is slain;
Thou wilt at length exalt us where
Thou dost in glory reign.
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