Isaac Watts wrote the verses for this very famous hymn in 1707. When Ralph Hudson created the tune, he also composed the chorus. It has been discovered that he adapted a very common song of the time into the chorus melody.
In the lyrics of the verses, Isaac Watts expresses his amazement and gratitude at a sacrifice for someone so low as himself. Originally, the first verse read, "Would He devote that sacred head, for such a worm as I?" Many alterations have been made by editors over the years since. Regardless of this, it is a hymn that has uplifted many people since it was written and continues to bless us and draw us to the ultimate sacrifice made for our lives.
At the Cross
Verse 1
Alas! and did my Saviour bleed,
And did my Sovereign die?
Would He devote that sacred head
For someone such as I?
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!
Verse 2
Was it for crimes that I have done,
He suffered on the tree?
Amazing pity! Grace unknown!
And love beyond degree!
Verse 3
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!
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