Tenth Day of Christmas: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

When I was in the MTC, I volunteered to be a part of the missionary choir that sang at weekly devotional. One week we started practicing a hymn called When I Survey the Wondrous Cross. It's not in the LDS hymnbook and I had never heard of it before. But when we started going over the words, I knew that I had to memorize them.

At that time, I was still immature in a lot of ways and my testimony was pretty superficial, but this song gave words to some of my deepest feelings I have about Christ. It helped me feel a closeness to Him in ways I had never felt before. Just like I do with this song, I still get teary eyed every time I listen to it. I especially love the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's performance of it because it's just so powerful.

I hope you enjoy it!

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

1. When I survey the wondrous cross
   On which the Prince of glory died,
   My richest gain I count but loss,
   And pour contempt on all my pride.
2. Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,
   Save in the death of Christ my God!
   All the vain things that charm me most,
   I sacrifice them to His blood.
3. See from His head, His hands, His feet,
   Sorrow and love flow mingled down!
   Did e’er such love and sorrow meet,
   Or thorns compose so rich a crown?
4. Were the whole realm of nature mine,
   That were a present much too small;
   Love so amazing, so divine,
   Demands my soul, my life, my all.