TLH Hymn 176
Behold the Savior of Mankind
160-186 Palm Sunday
Hymn Text
176. Behold the Savior of Mankind
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1. Behold the Savior of mankind
Nailed to the shameful tree!
How vast the love that Him inclined
To bleed and die for thee!
Nailed to the shameful tree!
How vast the love that Him inclined
To bleed and die for thee!
2. Hark how He groans while nature shakes
And earth's strong pillars bend!
The Temple's veil in sunder breaks,
The solid marbles rend.
And earth's strong pillars bend!
The Temple's veil in sunder breaks,
The solid marbles rend.
3. 'Tis done; the precious ransom's paid;
"Receive my soul!" He cries.
See where He bows His sacred head;
He bows His head and dies.
"Receive my soul!" He cries.
See where He bows His sacred head;
He bows His head and dies.
4. But soon He'll break death's envious chain
And in full glory shine.
0 Lamb of God, was ever pain,
Was ever love, like Thine?
And in full glory shine.
0 Lamb of God, was ever pain,
Was ever love, like Thine?