‘Alas and did my Savior Bleed’ (1827) Page 294
Words: Isaac Watts (1674 – 1748)
Music: Hugh Wilson (1766 - 1824)
Isaac Watts included this hymn in his Hymns and Spiritual Songs, in 1707. Today’s version has changed the famous line, “for such a worm as I,” to a phrase considered less offensive: “for sinners such as I.”
Watts was the first Christian hymn writer to include newly composed texts in his hymnals, thus laying the foundation for future hymn-writers. In his Hymns and Spiritual Songs published in 1707 and later revised in 1709, there are three sections. The first contains hymns based on Scripture, the second are newly composed hymns and the third contain hymns for use in celebrating the Lord’s Supper.
The tune of this hymn is also known as “Avon,” “Fenwick,” “All Saints” and “Drumclog.” This tune most likely has Scottish folk roots. Anne Gilchrist identified it as the ballad, “Helen of Kirkconnel.” It has been traced back to leaflets published around the end of the 18th century. There it appears in duple meter. In 1825, Robert Archibald Smith included it in his Sacred Music sung in St. George's Church, Edinburgh, using a triple meter. Hugh Wilson (1766-1829) has been declared the owner of this tune.
Meanwhile…1827…180 years ago…in the United States…
President: John Quincy Adams…V.P.: John C. Calhoun
The typewriter was patented as the ‘Typographer’
The 1st Mardi-Gras celebration held in New Orleans
1st issue of a “Negro” newspaper called “Freedom’s Journal”
John James Audubon began publishing his ‘Birds of America’
New York State officially abolished slavery…10,000 slaves freed
Joseph Smith claimed that he unearthed the “Book of Mormon” at Hill Cumorah, NY
976 ships visited the harbor in Buffalo (almost 3/day)
Ref. HymnHistories Cyberhymnal WebEdelic DMarie TanBible Wikipedia
Words: Isaac Watts (1674 – 1748)
Music: Hugh Wilson (1766 - 1824)
Isaac Watts included this hymn in his Hymns and Spiritual Songs, in 1707. Today’s version has changed the famous line, “for such a worm as I,” to a phrase considered less offensive: “for sinners such as I.”
Watts was the first Christian hymn writer to include newly composed texts in his hymnals, thus laying the foundation for future hymn-writers. In his Hymns and Spiritual Songs published in 1707 and later revised in 1709, there are three sections. The first contains hymns based on Scripture, the second are newly composed hymns and the third contain hymns for use in celebrating the Lord’s Supper.
The tune of this hymn is also known as “Avon,” “Fenwick,” “All Saints” and “Drumclog.” This tune most likely has Scottish folk roots. Anne Gilchrist identified it as the ballad, “Helen of Kirkconnel.” It has been traced back to leaflets published around the end of the 18th century. There it appears in duple meter. In 1825, Robert Archibald Smith included it in his Sacred Music sung in St. George's Church, Edinburgh, using a triple meter. Hugh Wilson (1766-1829) has been declared the owner of this tune.
Meanwhile…1827…180 years ago…in the United States…
President: John Quincy Adams…V.P.: John C. Calhoun
The typewriter was patented as the ‘Typographer’
The 1st Mardi-Gras celebration held in New Orleans
1st issue of a “Negro” newspaper called “Freedom’s Journal”
John James Audubon began publishing his ‘Birds of America’
New York State officially abolished slavery…10,000 slaves freed
Joseph Smith claimed that he unearthed the “Book of Mormon” at Hill Cumorah, NY
976 ships visited the harbor in Buffalo (almost 3/day)
Ref. HymnHistories Cyberhymnal WebEdelic DMarie TanBible Wikipedia
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