Lowell Mason & Isaac Watts - When I Survey The Wondrous Cross Sheet Music
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Song: WHEN I SURVEY THE WONDROUS CROSS, by Isaac Watts
About the Song
Blending exquisite poetry ("Did e’er such love and sorrow meet, or thorns
compose so rich a crown?") and profound theology (singleminded devotion is the
only proper response to the sacrificial love of Christ revealed at the cross), "When
I Survey..." leads us in song to an utter abandonment to God.
Although we don’t know who wrote the tune, the endearing folk melody that
accompanies these awesome lyrics creates an expression of true wonder for heart
and mind. It may seem strange to us now, but this was one of the first English-
language hymns to use the word "I" and to focus directly on personal religious
experience.
About the Author
English preacher and theologian, Isaac Watts (1674 - 1748) wrote hundreds of
hymns, and is counted by many as the Father of English Hymnody. This hymn first
appeared in 1707 in a collection entitled "Hymns and Spiritual Songs."
About the Recording
This recording is from WholeHearted Hymns, Vol. 2
( ) which was produced by Sal Oliveri. The
soloist is Sherry Carter, and other singers include Randy Rothwell, Tom Lane, and
Katie Gustafson.
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