Alas, and did my Savior bleed (Hudson) - R. E. Hudson
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Score parts: Piano. Opening key signature: 3 flats (E♭ major). Opening time signature: 4/4. Estimated playback time: 30 sec. Listen while following the notation, adjust playback speed, or open this score in practice mode.
- Duration (approx.)
- 30 sec
- Score parts
- Piano
- Opening key signature
- 3 flats (E♭ major)
- Opening time signature
- 4/4
- Genre
- classical
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3 Well might the sun in darkness hide and shut its glories in, when Christ, the mighty Maker, died for his own creature's sin. 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! 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! rolled away,