O Come and Mourn

Frederick Faber 1849 (music by Eric Ashley)

Order

Capo 3

Verse 1

 O G come  and D/F# mourn  with Em me  awhiBm le,
 O C come  ye D to  the G Savior's  sidD e
 O G come,  togD/F# ether Em let  us Bm mourn,
 JeC sus  our  Lord  is D crucifG ied.

Verse 2

 Seven G times  He D/F# spake  seven Em words  of Bm love;
 And C all  three D hours  His G silence  crieD d
 For G mercy D/F# on  the Em souls  of Bm men;
 JeC sus  our  Lord  is D crucifG ied.

Chorus

 O D love  of  God!  O C sin  of G man!
 In Em this  dread  act  Your  strength  is  triedD/F# ;
 And G victorD/F# y    remEm ains  with Bm love;
 JeC sus  our  Lord  is D crucifG ied!
Interlude
  G    D/F#     Em    Bm 
  C    D   G 

Verse 3

 O G break,  O D/F# break,  hard Em heart  of Bm mine!
 My C selfish D love  and G guilty  pridD e
 His G Pilate D/F# and  His Em Judas Bm were,
 JeC sus  our  Lord  is D crucifG ied.

Verse 4

 A G broken D/F# heart,  a Em fount  of Bm tears,
C Ask,  and  they D will  not G be  denieD d;
 A G broken D/F# heart  love's Em cradle Bm is,
 JeC sus  our  Lord  is D crucifG ied.