Words: Fredrick W. Faber (1814-1863)
Music: John Bacchus Dykes (1823-1876)
[Verse 1]
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O come and mourn with me a - while;
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O come ye to the Sav-ior's side;
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O come, to-gether let us mourn;
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Jesus, our Lord, is cru-ci-fied!
[Verse 2]
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Have we no tears to shed for Him,
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While sol-diers scoff and foes de - ride?
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Ah! Look how patient-ly He hangs;
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Jesus, our Lord, is cru-ci-fied!
[Verse 3]
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Seven times He spake seven words of love;
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And all three hours His si - lence cried
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For mercy on the souls of men;
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Jesus, our Lord, is cru-ci-fied!
[Verse 4]
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O love of God, O sin of man;
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In this dread act your strength is tried;
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And victo-ry re-mains with love;
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Jesus, our Lord, is cru-ci-fied!