At the Cross

from Climbing Higher by David Krienke

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Isaac Watts wrote "At the Cross" in 1707, but it was originally titled "Alas, and Did My Savior Bleed", which is the first line of the hymn.
Here in my variation, I used a pan flute riff, and changed the structure around a bit.

lyrics

Alas, and did my Savior bleed, and did my Sovereign die?
Would He devote that Sacred Head, for such a worm as I?

Was it for crimes that I have done, He groaned upon the tree?
Amazing pity! Grace unknown, and Love beyond degree.

Chorus
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!

Thus might I hide my blushing face, while Calvary’s cross appears.
Dissolve my heart in thankfulness, and melt mine eyes to tears.

But drops of grief, can ne’er repay, the debt of love I owe.
Here, Lord, I give myself away; ‘tis all that I can do!

~~~Chorus~~~

credits

from Climbing Higher, released October 15, 2011
Public Domain
words by Isaac Watts & music by Ralph E. Hudson

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David Krienke Elkhart, Indiana

Born into a family of Gospel singers & musicians in South Bend, Indiana, David began singing & playing the piano as a small child.
In the 1970's, his musical style was shaped by the acoustic rock artists of the time - and in the 1980's David played the local nightclub circuit as keyboardist/singer with the band Justus.
But God comes in places unlooked for - unexpectedly. ... more