Hymn
Behold the Savior of Mankind
Behold the Savior of mankind
Nailed to the shameful tree!
How vast the love that Him inclined
To bleed and die for Thee!
Hark, how He groans! while nature shakes,
And earth's strong pillars bend!
The temple's veil in sunder breaks,
The solid marbles rend.
'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.
But soon He'll break death's envious chain,
And in full glory shine.
O Lamb of God! was ever pain,
Was ever love, like Thine?
Behold the Savior of Mankind — Text from Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book, 1918. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/behold-the-savior-of-mankind
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Behold the Savior of Mankind?
The words of Behold the Savior of Mankind were written by Samuel Wesley; the version here was published in 1918. The library holds 2 more hymns by Samuel Wesley, including Funeral of a Youth and Resurrection of Christ.
Is Behold the Savior of Mankind public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book, published in 1918. 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 Behold the Savior of Mankind?
Behold the Savior of Mankind is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, For Victorious Faith, Praise for the Blessings of Providence and Grace and Timely Penitence.