Scripture Verse

Smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. Zechariah 13:7

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Ben H. Price, 1914 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Price (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

It was alone the Sav­ior prayed
In dark Geth­se­ma­ne;
Alone He drained the bit­ter cup
And suf­fered there for me.

Refrain

Alone, alone, He bore it all alone;
He gave Him­self to save His own,
He suf­fered, bled and died alone, alone.

It was alone the Sav­ior stood
In Pi­late’s judg­ment hall;
Alone the crown of thorns He wore
Forsaken thus by all.

Refrain

Alone upon the cross He hung
That oth­ers He might save;
Forsaken then by God and man
Alone, His life He gave.

Refrain

Can you re­ject such match­less love?
Can you His claim dis­own?
Come, give your all in gra­ti­tude,
Nor leave Him thus alone.

Refrain

illustration
Christ on the Cross
Jacques-Louis David (1748–1825)