I. Cross of Jesus, cross of sorrow, Where the blood of Christ was shed, 2. Here the King of all the a - ges, Thron'd in light ere worlds could be, 3. O mys-ter- ious con- de- scend-ing! Ever more for hu-man fail - ure 4. 4 0 a ban-don-ment sub- lime! By His pas- sion we can plead; dying, Cru - cified by Perfect man on thee did suf- fer, Per-fect God on Ver y God Himself is thee has bled! sin for me. bear-ing All the suf-ferings of time! God has borne all mor-tal anguish, Sure- ly He will know our need. A-men. |