Hymn
O Come and Mourn With Me Awhile
O come and mourn with me awhile;
And tarry here the Cross beside,
O come, together let us mourn;
Jesus, our Lord, is crucified.
Have we no tears to shed for Him,
While soldiers scoff and Jews deride?
Ah! look how patiently He hangs;
Jesus, our Lord, is crucified.
Seven times He spake, seven words of love;
And all three hours His silence cried
For mercy on the souls of men;
Jesus, our Lord, is crucified.
O love of God! O sin of man!
In this dread act your strength is tried;
And victory remains with love;
For Thou, our Lord, art crucified!
O Come and Mourn With Me Awhile — Text from The Church Hymnal, 1920. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/o-come-and-mourn-with-me-awhile
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote O Come and Mourn With Me Awhile?
The words of O Come and Mourn With Me Awhile were written by Frederick William Faber; the version here was published in 1920. The library holds 6 more hymns by Frederick William Faber, including I worship Thee, sweet will of God and Dear Jesus, Ever at My Side.
Is O Come and Mourn With Me Awhile public domain?
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What is the metre of O Come and Mourn With Me Awhile?
O Come and Mourn With Me Awhile is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Thee We Adore, Eternal Lord!, For a New-Year's Day and Our Own Weakness, and Christ Our Strength.