<p><img class="wp-image-5220 alignright" src="https://theweakandthefew.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cross-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="381" height="286" />In 1707, hymn writer, Isaac Watts penned the following words:</p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><em>Alas, and did my Savior bleed</em><br />
<em>And did my Sovereign die</em><br />
<em>Would he devote that sacred head</em><br />
<em>for sinners such as I?</em></p>
<p>Almost 200 years later, Ralph E Hudson, another hymn writer wrote the popular chorus:</p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><em>At The Cross, At The Cross</em><br />
<em>Where I first saw the light</em><br />
<em>And the burden of my heart rolled away</em><br />
<em>It was there by faith I received my sight</em><br />
<em>And now I am happy all the day</em></p>
<p>During his many evangelistic journeys, Mr. Hudson began to include his &#8220;refrain/chorus&#8221; as part of the arrangement for &#8220;Alas And Did My Savior Bleed&#8221; and it became quite popular.</p>
<p>What great &#8211; gospel centered lyrics &#8211; by two godly men who lived centuries apart and yet shared the same passion for the glorious gospel in song.</p>
<p>Because we share that same passion, we have included these combined truths in our latest version of the song titled, &#8220;At The Cross Wondrous Cross&#8221;.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="wp-image-5222 alignleft" src="https://theweakandthefew.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/stormy-sky-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="457" height="306" /><em>In truth I watched my Savior bleed</em><br />
<em>I saw my Sovereign die</em><br />
<em>He did devote that Sacred head</em><br />
<em>For such a worm as I</em><br />
<em>It was for crimes that I had done</em><br />
<em>He groaned upon the tree</em><br />
<em>Amazing pity grace unknown</em><br />
<em>And love beyond degree</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>At the cross wondrous cross</em><br />
<em>Where I first saw the light</em><br />
<em>There by faith, saving faith</em><br />
<em>I received my site</em></p>
<p>That &#8220;Good Friday&#8221;, on Calvary&#8217;s hill, the Savior bled, died, and devoted his sacred head to a crown of thorns; for sinners such as you and I. On that blessed day, before the eyes all his watching enemies, we saw the following:</p>
<p style="padding-left: 40px;"><em>We saw the sun in darkness hide</em><br />
<em>And shut His glories in</em><br />
<em>When Christ the Mighty Maker died</em><br />
<em>For man, the creature&#8217;s sin</em></p>
<p><img class="wp-image-5221 alignright" src="https://theweakandthefew.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/laid-in-the-tomb-300x200.jpeg" alt="" width="312" height="209" />When we consider His death and burial this Good Friday, like the sun, we can &#8220;hide our blushing faces&#8221;; we can also &#8220;dissolve our hearts in thankfulness and melt our eyes to tears&#8221;; but none of that can ever repay the debt of love we owe to the One who died and was buried on that day &#8211; over 2000 years ago. The best we can offer it to &#8220;give ourselves away&#8221; and let that be all that we now know.</p>
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