Hymn
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
DWhen I surGvey the Dwondrous Across
DOn which the APrince of Dglory Adied,
DMy richest Ggain I Dcount but Aloss,
GAnd pour conDtempt on Aall my Dpride.
DSee, from His Ghead, His Dhands, His Afeet,
DSorrow and Alove flow Dmingled Adown:
DDid e'er such Glove and Dsorrow Ameet,
GOr thorns comDpose so Arich a Dcrown?
DWere the whole Grealm of Dnature Amine,
DThat were a Apresent Dfar too Asmall;
DLove so aGmazing, Dso diAvine,
GDemands my Dsoul, my Alife, my Dall.
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross — Text from The New Christian Hymnal, 1929. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/when-i-survey-the-wondrous-cross
Questions about this hymn
What key is When I Survey the Wondrous Cross in?
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross is charted in D. Use the Key menu above the lyrics to move it to any of the 12 keys; every chord is re-spelled for the new key.
Who wrote When I Survey the Wondrous Cross?
The words of When I Survey the Wondrous Cross were written by Isaac Watts; the version here was published in 1929. The library holds 248 more hymns by Isaac Watts, including A Penitent Pleading for Pardon and O That I Knew the Secret Place.
Is When I Survey the Wondrous Cross public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The New Christian Hymnal, published in 1929. 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 When I Survey the Wondrous Cross?
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Watchfulness and Brotherly Love, From Heaven Above to Earth I Come and Perfections of God Combined in his Government.
Are the chords for When I Survey the Wondrous Cross easy to play?
The chart uses 3 chords: D, G and A. All of them are open-position guitar chords, so you won't need a capo or barre chords.