Scripture Verse

They crucified Him, and parted His garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted My garments among them, and upon My vesture did they cast lots. Matthew 27:35

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: C. Aus­tin Miles, in Songs of Chris­tian Ser­vice, ed­it­ed by Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick & Hen­ry L. Gil­mour (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Hall-Mack, 1903), num­ber 6 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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C. Austin Miles (1868–1946)

Lyrics

They nailed my Lord up­on the tree
And left Him, dy­ing, there:
Thro’ love He suf­fered there for me;
’Twas love be­yond com­pare.

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Crucified! Cru­ci­fied!
And nailed upon the tree!
With pierc­èd hands and feet and side!
For you! For me!

Upon His head a crown of thorns,
Upon His heart my shame;
For me He prayed, for me He died,
And dy­ing, spoke my name.

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Forgive him, O for­give! He cried,
Then bowed His sac­red head;
O Lamb of God! My sac­ri­fice,
For me Thy blood was shed.

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His voice I hear, His love I know;
I wor­ship at His feet;
And kneel­ing there, at Cal­va­ry’s cross,
Redemption is com­plete.

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