Tuesday, March 10 Alas, and Did My Savior Die

Scripture:

“He loved me and gave himself for me.” — Galatians 2:20b

Hymn Focus:

Alas! And Did My Savior Die

“Alas! and did my Savior bleed, and did my Sovereign die?”

“Was it for sins that I had done, He groaned upon the tree?”

“Love so amazing, so divine, demands my soul, my life, my all.”

Lent invites us to linger at the cross, not in haste, but in reverent wonder. The hymn Alas! And Did My Savior Die gives voice to the stunned gratitude that rises when we truly consider what Christ has done. It asks questions we cannot rush past—questions meant to awaken the heart.

The opening lines confront us with the cost of grace. Jesus’ suffering was not abstract or distant; it was personal. “Was it for sins that I had done?” Lent creates space for that honest recognition—not to drown us in guilt, but to draw us into repentance shaped by love. At the cross, we see both the seriousness of sin and the depth of God’s mercy.

The hymn moves us from sorrow to surrender. When we behold the cross, indifference is no longer possible. The love revealed there calls for a response—not merely words, but a life offered back to God. Lent teaches us that true repentance leads not to despair, but to devotion.

To stand at the cross is to be changed. The sacrifice of Christ reorients our values, our priorities, and our hopes. As we journey toward Holy Week, this hymn reminds us that grace is costly, love is transformative, and discipleship flows from gratitude.

Prayer

Holy and gracious God,

As we stand beneath the cross this Lenten season,

open our eyes to see the depth of your love.

When we are tempted to look away,

give us courage to remain and reflect.

Let the love shown in Christ’s sacrifice

shape our repentance, renew our faith,

and lead us to offer our lives in grateful response.

Amen.