Lyrics
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1. O Savior, thou who wearest
A crown of piercing thorn,
The pain thou meekly bearest,
Weigh’d down by grief and scorn.
The soldiers mock and flail thee;
For drink they give thee gall;
Upon the cross they nail thee
To die, O King of all.
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2. No creature is so lowly,
No sinner so depraved,
But feels thy presence holy
And thru thy love is saved.
Tho craven friends betray thee,
They feel thy love’s embrace;
The very foes who slay thee
Have access to thy grace.
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3. Thy sacrifice transcended
The mortal law’s demand;
Thy mercy is extended
To ev’ry time and land.
No more can Satan harm us,
Tho long the fight may be,
Nor fear of death alarm us;
We live, O Lord, thru thee.
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4. What praises can we offer
To thank thee, Lord most high?
In our place thou didst suffer;
In our place thou didst die,
By heaven’s plan appointed,
To ransom us, our King.
O Jesus, the anointed,
To thee our love we bring!
Text: Karen Lynn Davidson, 1943–2019. © 1985 IRI
Music: Hans Leo Hassler, 1564–1612; adapted by J. S. Bach, 1685–1750
- Book
- Hymns
- Hymn Number
- 197
- Music
- Hans Leo Hassler, 1564–1612; adapted by J. S. Bach, 1685–1750
- Text
- Karen Lynn Davidson, b. 1943
- Scriptures
- 2 Nephi 2:6-9, Matthew 27:26-31, 34-35
- Meter
- 7 6 7 6 D
- Topic
- Easter, Grace, Mercy, Sacrament
- Tune
- Passion Chorale
- Languages