When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

A video set to the hymn tune When I Survey the Wondrous Cross.

When I survey the wondrous cross
On which the Prince of glory died,
My richest gain I count but loss,
And pour contempt on all my pride.

Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,
Save in the death of Christ my God!
All the vain things that charm me most,
I sacrifice them to His blood.

See from His head, His hands, His feet,
Sorrow and love flow mingled down!
Did eer such love and sorrow meet,
Or thorns compose so rich a crown?

His dying crimson, like a robe,
Spreads oer His body on the tree;
Then I am dead to all the globe,
And all the globe is dead to me.

Were the whole realm of nature mine,
That were a present far too small;
Love so amazing, so divine,
Demands my soul, my life, my all.

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Music

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• When Survey the Wondrous Cross
• hymn
• the big sing
• ian britton

[10clowns]

this is one of my favourite hymns ever! and with this tune as well... i believe the americans sing it on a different tune.

[oxfordpj21]

Amazing Hymn :-)

[22juan22juan]

that beautiful hymn, shame that has not been translated into Spanish, or at least the best known hymnbooks I can not find...regards from Colombia

[Planet266]

@10clowns this is I believe the tune composed with the hymn. Apparently the Americans don't use it because of a silly story put about that the tune to 'House Of The Rising Sun' was somehow similar.

[10i19002]

to GOD be the glory !

[JesuismyKing]

This is a beautiful hymn and it nakes ne realise what His sacrifice really means. Thankyou Jesus.

[boltonwandererskings]

I love the honky-tonk piano - clearly he/she loves the Lord which is much better than it being played by the world's greatest pianist. This is heavenly. Thank you

[Rosee2807]

I love this hymn, but I prefer it to the tune of O Waly Waly (which is a folk song but the words fit).

[zerochaos360]

not a great arrangement

[KittyKatSnackAttack]

Hey, I have a question. I love your hymns, but I am not always at my computer. Would it be possible for me to get your hymns on iTunes? I would be willing to pay for them. They are truly wonderful!

[WhitePearl19]

I love this actual artist's tune, where the words come from his heart..

"All the vain things that charm me most

I sacrifice them to His blood"

[MrSalisbury43]

such a precious hymn to listen and sing to on Good Friday 2011, praise His name