O Come and Mourn With Me Awhile
Frederick William Faber (1849) • English
Primary Scripture: Psalm 51:17
Verse 1
O come and mourn with me awhile; O come ye to the Savior's side; O come, together let us mourn: Jesus, our Love, is crucified!
Verse 2
Have we no tears to shed for Him, While soldiers scoff and foes deride? Ah! Look how patiently He hangs: Jesus, our Lord, is crucified!
Verse 3
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!
Verse 4
O love of God! O sin of man! In this dread act your strength is tried; And victory remains with love: Jesus, our Lord, is crucified!
Scripture References
Reference 1
- psalms 51:17
Reference 2
- matthew 26:47
Reference 3
- matthew 27
Reference 4
- mark 5:25
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- mark 14:43
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- mark 15
Reference 7
- luke 22:23-47
Reference 8
- luke 23
Reference 9
- john 16:20
Reference 10
- john 18:2