Hymn
A Dying Savior
Stretched on the cross, the Saviour dies;
Hark! His expiring groans arise!
See, from His hands, His feet, His side,
Runs down the sacred crimson tide!
But life attends the deathful sound,
And flows from every bleeding wound;
The vital stream, how free it flows
To save and cleanse His rebel foes!
To suffer in the traitor's place,
To die for man, surprising grace!
Yet pass rebellious angels by--
Oh why for man, dear Saviour, why?
Can I survey this scene of woe,
Where mingling grief and wonder flow;
And yet my heart unmoved remain,
Insensible to love or pain?
Come, dearest Lord! Thy grace impart,
To warn this cold, unfeeling heart;
Till all its powers and passions move
In melting grief and ardent love.
A Dying Savior — Text from The Book of Worship, 1867. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/a-dying-savior
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote A Dying Savior?
The words of A Dying Savior were written by Anne Steele; the version here was published in 1867. The library holds 47 more hymns by Anne Steele, including Thou only Sovereign of my heart and Life is a span, a fleeting hour.
Is A Dying Savior public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The Book of Worship, published in 1867. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of A Dying Savior?
A Dying Savior is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, No Trust in Creatures; or, Faith in Divine Grace and Power, The Prosperity of Sinners Cursed and Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire.