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Christ — Sufferings and Death

Lord Jesus, when we stand afar

  • No. 319
  • Words William W. How.
  • 3 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

Lord Jesus, when we stand afar,And gaze upon thy holy cross,In love of thee and scorn of self,O, may we count the world as loss.

2

When we behold thy bleeding wounds,And the rough way that thou hast trod,Make us to hate the load of sinThat lay so heavy on our God.

3

O holy Lord! uplifted highWith outstretched arms, in mortal woe,Embracing in thy wondrous loveThe sinful world that lies below!

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «319» (large) with the reference line «361, 314, 428.» in italics beside it (sing to the tune of hymn 361, 314 or 428), in the right column of p. 105 below hymn 318 and «Charles Wesley.»; the three stanzas, then «William W. How.» in italics at the foot of the column. The first two words are printed in capitals and small capitals («LORD JESUS,»); written «Lord Jesus,» here. Lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print. The stanza numbers are printed without a period («1» … «3»). The print sets a thin space before «!» («Lord !», «below !»); it is closed up here. «O,» (stanza 1) and «O holy Lord!» (stanza 3) as printed. No meter is printed (the text is L. M., like the referenced tunes). Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's.

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
Christ — Sufferings and Death · No. 319 · printed page 105
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-01