The Crucifixion John Stainer (1840-1901) 17.Is it nothing to you? 18.From the throne of His cross

Описание: Canto di Lode op 10 maart 2018 / Grote of St. Michaëlskerk, Oudewater. Daniël Herman Mostert(bas/bariton)
Rinus Verhage dirigent, Adriaan Hoek organist.

The Crucifixion 17, 18. John Stainer (1840-1901)


17. Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by?
Behold, and see if there be any sorrow
like unto My sorrow, which is done unto Me,
wherewith the Lord hath afflicted Me
in the day of His fierce anger. (Lamentations 1v12)

18 The Appeal of the Crucified

From the throne of His cross, the King of grief
Cries out to a world of unbelief:
Oh! Men and women, afar and nigh,
Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by?
I laid My eternal power aside,
I came from the Home of the Glorified,
A babe, in the lowly cave to lie.
Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by?

I wept for the sorrows and pains of men,
I healed them, and helped them, and loved them -
but then, but then,
They shouted against Me , "Crucify! Crucify!"
Is it nothing to you?
Behold Me and see: pierced through and through
With countless sorrows - and all is for you;
For you I suffer, for you I die.
is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by?
Oh! men and women, your deeds of shame,
Your sins without reason and number and name,
I bear them all on the Cross on high.
Is it nothing to you?
Is it nothing to you that I bow My head?
And nothing to you that My blood is shed?
Oh! perishing souls to you I cry,
Is it nothing to you?
O come unto Me, O come unto Me,
By the woes I have borne,
By the dreadful scourge, and the crown of thorns,
By these, I implore you to hear My cry,
Is it nothing to you?
O come unto Me, O come unto Me!
This awful price,
Redemption's tremendous sacrifice,
Is paid for you, is paid for you.
Oh! why will ye die? O come unto Me!
For why will ye die?
O come un to Me!
Why will ye die?
Come unto Me!