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The Wonderful Cross By Isaac Watts
When I survey the wondrous cross
on which the Prince of glory died,
my richest gain I count but loss,
and pour contempt on all my pride.
See, from his head,
his hands, his feet
sorrow and love flow mingled down
did e'er such love and sorrow meet,
or thorns compose so rich a crown?
O wonderful cross!
O the wonderful cross
bids me come and die
and find that I may truly live.
O wonderful cross!
O the wonderful cross!
All who gather here by grace
draw near and bless your name.
Were the whole realm
of nature mine,
that were an offer far too small;
love so amazing, so divine,
demands my soul, my life, my all.
O wonderful cross!
O the wonderful cross
bids me come and die
and find that I may truly live.
O wonderful cross!
O the wonderful cross!
All who gather here by grace
draw near and bless your name.
O wonderful cross!
O the wonderful cross
bids me come and die
and find that I may truly live.
Comments
And the line I love:
Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,
save in the death of Christ, my God;
all the vain things that charm me most,
I sacrifice them to his blood.
Though this song be familiar, let's never tire of singing praise to our God for His indescribable gift! Thanks for posting it!
Posted by: psimpson | April 21, 2006 02:07 PM
"...did e'er such love and sorrow meet,
or thorns compose so rich a crown?"
Simply beautiful...
I almost posted this same hymn last week.
Posted by: John | April 21, 2006 03:31 PM
Oh man what a song!
Posted by: Berny | April 21, 2006 08:35 PM
O wonderful cross!
O the wonderful cross
bids me come and die
and find that I may truly live.
I do believe that Mr. Watts understood the wonderful nature of the Cross-Centered life.
In Christ
Mike Ratliff
Posted by: Mike Ratliff | April 22, 2006 12:12 AM
I cannot help but give credit to the authors of that new chorus & arrangement: Chris Tomlin, Isaac Watts, J. D. Walt, Jesse Reeves. A simple yet God-centered few lines of heart-felt expression to tell Him repeatedly how wonderful it truly all is: His Cross.
Posted by: Alex Leung | April 22, 2006 02:47 AM
I love Watts hymns like the one mentioned here, too. However, I have a question about Watts: I have heard before that Watts became a Unitarian in later life and currently the blogger calling himself "Puritan Belief" is using the example of Watts to justify his non-Trinitarian statements concerning Jesus ( http://puritanbelief.blogspot.com/2006/04/isaac-watts-burnt-his-hymn-books.html ). Does anyone readng this have any more information on this aspect of Watts' theology?
Posted by: Andrew Lindsey | April 22, 2006 12:32 PM
YOU ARE INDEED A BLESSING TO THE BODY OF CHRIST.
Posted by: ANDREW WAFULA | July 10, 2007 05:39 PM