
Hymnal: The Hartford Selection of Hymns from the Most Approved Authors #CCCXXVIII (1799) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: Infinite grief, amazing woe Lyrics: 1 Infinite grief, amazing woe,
Behold my bleeding Lord;
Hell and the Jews conspir'd his death,
And us'd the Roman sword.
2 Oh, the sharp pangs of smarting pain
My dear Redeemer bore,
When knotty whips, and ragged thorns
His sacred body tore.
3 But knotty whips, and ragged thorns
In vain do I accuse;
In vain I blame the Roman bands,
And the more spiteful Jews.
4 'Twere you, my sins, my cruel sins,
His chief tormentors were;
Each of my crimes became a nail,
And unbelief the spear.
5 'Twere you that pull'd the vengeance down
Upon his guiltless head;
Break, break, my heart, oh, burst, mine eyes,
And let my sorrows bleed.
6 Strike, mighty grace, my stubborn soul,
Till melting waters flow,
And deep repentance drown mine eyes
In undissembled woe. Topics: Christ Chastised for us Languages: English
Look on him whom they pierced and mourn