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1 Man of sorrows what a name
for the Son of God, who came
ruined sinners to reclaim:
Hallelujah, what a Savior!

2 Bearing shame and scoffing rude,
in my place condemned he stood,
sealed my pardon with his blood:
Hallelujah, what a Savior!

three Guilty, helpless, lost were we;
blameless Lamb of God was he,
sacrificed to set up us free:
Hallelujah, what a Savior!

4 He was lifted upwards to die;
"It is finished" was his cry;
now in sky exalted high:
Hallelujah, what a Savior!

5 When he comes, our glorious King,
all his ransomed home to bring,
then anew this song we'll sing:
Hallelujah, what a Savior!

Psalter Hymnal, (Gray), 1987

Author: P. P. Bliss

Philip P. Elation (b. Clearfield County, PA, 1838; d. Ashtabula, OH, 1876) left abode as a young male child to make a living by working on farms and in lumber camps, all while trying to go on his schooling. He was converted at a revival meeting at age twelve. Bliss became an itinerant music teacher, making house calls on horseback during the winter, and during the summer attending the Normal Academy of Music in Genesco, New York. His first song was published in 1864, and in 1868 Dwight Fifty. Moody advised him to become a singing evangelist. For the terminal two years of his life Elation traveled with Major D. Due west. Whittle and led the music at revival meetings in the Midwest and Southern Us. Bliss and Ira D. Sankey published a popular serial of hym… Go to person page >

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First Line:	"Man of sorrows," what a name
Title:	"Man of Sorrows," What a Name
Author:	P. P. Bliss (1875)
Meter:	7.7.7.8
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain
Liturgical Use:	Communion Songs

Twelvemonth A, Ordinary Time, Proper 10 (15)
Yr A, Ordinary Time, Proper 12 (17)
Year B, Christmas season, New year's day'southward Day
Year B, Lent, Fifth Sun
Yr C, Christmas season, New year's day

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Scripture References:
st. 1 = Isa. 53:3-vi
st. 4 = John xix:30

Philip P. Bliss (b. Clearfield County, PA, 1838; d. Ashtabula, OH, 1876) wrote both text and tune of this hymn that was published in The International Lessons Monthly of 1875 with the championship "Redemption."

"Human of Sorrows" is a reference to the prophet Isaiah's depiction of the "suffering servant" (Isa. 52: 13-53: 12). The full text draws on that prophetic vision and on the gospel narratives of Christ's crucifixion and atoning death. While much of the text affirms objectively the redemptive work of Christ, stanza 2 makes a very personal confession (similar 386): "in my place condemned he stood, sealed my pardon with his blood." Stanzas 4 and 5 movement from Christ's decease to his exaltation at the right hand of God and to his return as "glorious King." Each stanza concludes with an "alleluia" to so bang-up a Savior.

Bliss left home as a young boy to brand a living by working on farms and in lumber camps, all while trying to continue his schooling. He was converted at a revival meeting at age twelve. Elation became an itinerant music instructor, making house calls on horseback during the wintertime, and during the summer attending the Normal Academy of Music in Genesco, New York. His first song was published in 1864, and in 1868 Dwight Fifty. Moody advised him to become a singing evangelist. For the last two years of his life Bliss traveled with Major D. West. Whittle and led the music at revival meetings in the Midwest and Southern United States. Elation and Ira D. Sankey (PHH 73) published a pop series of hymn collections entitled Gospel Hymns. The first book of the series, Gospel Songs, was published in 1874. The story of Elation'due south tragic death at the age of thirty-eight is told at PHH 479.

Liturgical Use:
A hymn of redemption useful on many occasions of worship; Lord's Supper; Lent; because of the "Hallelujah" refrain avoid using during Holy Calendar week (so as not to "steal the thunder" of the Easter "alleluias").

--Psalter Hymnal Handbook

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[Man of Sorrows, what a name]

HALLELUJAH! WHAT A SAVIOR, equanimous past Bliss, is sometimes called GETHSEMANE. This strong melody is characterized past repeated tones and by rhythmic interest in the final phrase. Sing stanzas 1-4 in harmony in adequately strict rhythm. Sing stanza five in unison with some rhythmic freedom on the final phrase.…

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Ira Sankey, a good friend of Philip Bliss, the author of this hymn, wrote this about Bliss' text: "It is said that the word 'Hallelujah' is the same in all languages. It seems equally though God had prepared it for the great jubilee of heaven, when all His children shall have been gathered home to sing 'Hallelujah to the Lamb!'"(Sankey, My Life and Sacred Songs).

This full general thought is reflected in an experience while at Taizé, an ecumenical community in France: During ane evening prayer service, we had turned effectually to face the centre for the Gospel reading, after which we sang the Taizé song, "Christus Resurexit." Correct in front of me was a young woman with Down syndrome. She hadn't turned around, and then we were facing each other equally we sang. She couldn't figure out the unfamiliar Latin words, then only hummed until we reached the final word of each repeated poesy: "Alleluia!" at which signal she sang loud and articulate. At the beginning of that service, nosotros had been given small candles, and at this point in the service, children were passing the light of Christ from the eye Christ Candle throughout the church to the thousands of people gathered from effectually the world. Watching this woman, so often shunned by our competitive, "perfect" gild, laissez passer the calorie-free of Christ while singing "Alleluia" was a powerful reminder that we serve a God who came to stand up in the identify of all of united states of america, for we are all cute, just marred, children of God. Information technology is for this that we praise the Lamb of God, our Savior.

Laura de Jong,
Hymnary.org

Text:

Bliss' text has not been altered much in any modern hymnal. The editors of the Psalter Hymnal inverse the third poesy slightly to read "Guilty, helpless, lost were nosotros; blameless Lamb of God was he, sacrificed to gear up us free…" instead of the more than commonly used text, "Guilty, vile and helpless nosotros, Spotless Lamb of God was He; Full amende! Can it be?" These edits don't modify the overall meaning of the poetry, but they exercise update some older phrasing and help keep the grammer blueprint of the text the same in all the verses.

This text moves the states through the Gospel story. The second poetry focuses on our personal confession, and the 3rd on our sinfulness and failures as a people. The quaternary verse moves us from Christ's death to His resurrection and exaltation, and in the 5th verse we look for His coming again.

Tune:

The tune HALLELUJAH! WHAT A SAVIOR was composed past Bliss and is the only melody that accompanies his text. Some make a modification on the melody in the second line: instead of jumping up a fourth from "Son" to "of", some artists go downward a step and then bound back to the dominant for the balance of the line. 1 group that does this in a unproblematic arrangement for acoustic and banjo is The Fox and the Hounds. They also made a really wonderful addition to the hymn by singing the refrain "Alleluia" (Psalter Hymnal 640) in betwixt each verse.

When/Why/How:

This hymn of redemption can be used throughout the Liturgical yr. The nature of verses three and 4 make it peculiarly fitting for Lent and Easter. If y'all practise sing this during Lent, be sure to leave out the "Hallelujah" refrain so as not to accept abroad the ability of Easter morning'southward "Alleluias!" The hymn is also an splendid candidate for Communion throughout the twelvemonth.

During Lent you may want to try Larry Shackley'south choral arrangement "I Don't Know Why" which pairs Elation's hymn with Andraé Hunker's "I Don't Know Why."

Laura de Jong,
Hymnary.org

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Administrator Hymnal #84

Display Title: Hallelujah, What a Savior! First Line: "Man of Sorrows!" what a name Tune Title: Homo OF SORROWS Author: Philip P. Bliss, 1838-1876 Meter: 77 78 Engagement: 1994 Subject: Good Friday | ; Jesus Christ | Crucifixion & Death; Lent |

Baptist Hymnal 1991 #175

Display Title: "Man of Sorrows," What a Name First Line: "Man of Sorrows!" what a proper noun Melody Title: HALLELUJAH, WHAT A SAVIOR Author: Philip P. Bliss Meter: Irregular Scripture: Isaiah 53:3 Date: 1991

Celebrating Grace Hymnal #188

Display Title: "Homo of Sorrows!" What a Proper name Beginning Line: "Man of sorrows!" what a name Tune Championship: HALLELUJAH, WHAT A SAVIOR! Writer: Philip P. Elation Meter: 7.vii.7.viii Scripture: Isaiah 53:three Date: 2010 Subject area: Christian Year-Holy Week | ; God the Son | Lent; Jesus Christ-Return | ; Jesus Christ-Savior |

Complete Anglican Hymns Sometime and New #439

Display Title: Man of sorrows Kickoff Line: Man of sorrows! What a proper name Tune Title: GETHSEMANE Author: Philipp Bliss Meter: 777 viii Scripture: Isaiah 53:3; Matthew 26:67; Mark 14:65; Luke 22:63; John 1:29; John xix:thirty; i Peter ane:xix; Revelation 5:eight-ten Appointment: 2000 Subject: Hope and Consolation | ; Joy, Praise and Thanksgiving | ; Redemption and Salvation |

Complete Mission Praise #458

Brandish Championship: Homo of Sorrows First Line: Man of Sorrows! what a proper name Tune Championship: GETHSEMANE Author: Philipp Paul Bliss, 1838-76 Meter: 777 eight Engagement: 1999 Subject: Living the Christian Life | Conservancy and the Cross; Seasons of the Christian Year | Easter and Holy Week

Hymnal #258

Display Title: Human of sorrows Commencement Line: "Man of sorrows," what a proper name Tune Title: Man OF SORROWS Author: Philip P. Elation Date: 1992 Source: International Lessons Monthly, 1875

Hymns of Faith #147

Display Championship: Hallelujah! What a Savior! First Line: "Man of Sorrows," what a name Tune Title: ["Man of Sorrows," what a proper name] Author: Philip P. Bliss Scripture: Isaiah 53:3; John 12:32; John 19:30 Date: 1980 Subject: Choir | ; Christ | Sacrifice; Christ | Savior; Praise | of Christ

Lift Up Your Hearts #170

Display Championship: Man of Sorrows--What a Name Beginning Line: Man of sorrows--what a proper name Tune Title: HALLELUJAH! WHAT A SAVIOR Author: Philip P. Bliss Meter: 7.7.7.viii Scripture: Isaiah 53:three-6; John xix:30; one Thessalonians four:14 Engagement: 2013 Subject: Church Twelvemonth | Good Friday; Jesus Christ | Atonement; Jesus Christ | Lamb; Jesus Christ | Savior; Jesus Christ | Son of God; New Heaven and Globe |

Rejoice Hymns #286

Brandish Title: Hallelujah! What a Savior First Line: "Man of sorrows!" What a proper name Tune Title: MAN OF SORROWS Author: Philip P. Bliss, 1838-1876 Meter: seven.7.7.8. Scripture: Isaiah 53:3 Date: 2011 Discipline: Easter | ; Jesus | Blood and the Cantankerous; Jesus | Kingship and Reign; Jesus | Name; Jesus | Second Coming

Sing Joyfully #283

Display Championship: Hallelujah! What a Savior! First Line: "Man of Sorrows," what a name Tune Championship: ["Homo of Sorrows," what a name] Author: Philip P. Bliss Date: 1989 Subject: Jesus Christ | Savior; Jesus Christ | Suffering

Singing the Religion #361

Brandish Title: Man of Sorrows! What a name First Line: Man of Sorrows! What a name Tune Title: GETHSEMANE (Elation) (MAN OF SORROWS) Writer: Philipp Paul Bliss, 1838-1876 Meter: 77 78 Scripture: Isaiah 35:10; Isaiah 53:iii; Mark 14:65; Mark fifteen:ane-39; John one:29; John iii:14-21; John 12:20-34; John 19:30; Romans 8:3; 1 Corinthians fifteen:3; Philippians 2:9; 1 Thessalonians four:14; 1 Timothy ane:12-17; Hebrews 9:14; one Peter 1:19-xx Date: 2011 Subject: Jesus Christ the Saviour: Lord of All |

The Volume of Praise #210

Display Title: Homo of sorrows, wondrous name First Line: Man of sorrows, wondrous name Tune Title: MAN OF SORROWS Writer: Philip Bliss, 1838-1876 Meter: 7 7 7 viii Scripture: Isaiah 53:3-half dozen; Matthew 26:67; Luke xviii:31-34; John 3:14-15; John 12:32; ane Peter 1:19 Date: 1997 Subject: Church Year | Lent; Jesus Christ | Crucifixion; Jesus Christ | Exaltation; Jesus Christ | Kingship / Reign; Jesus Christ | Lamb of God; Jesus Christ | Proper name of; Jesus Christ | Redeemer and Savior; 2d Coming |

The Commemoration Hymnal #311

Display Title: Hallelujah, What a Savior! Start Line: "Man of Sorrows!" what a name Tune Title: Man OF SORROWS Author: Philip P. Elation Meter: vii.7.7.8. Date: 1997 Subject: Christ | Amende, Crucifixion, Suffering and Expiry

The Covenant Hymnal #220

Brandish Title: "Homo of Sorrows!" Showtime Line: "Human of Sorrows!" what a name Melody Championship: Homo OF SORROWS Author: Philip P. Bliss, 1838-1876 Meter: 7.7.7.8. Scripture: Isaiah 53:three; John one:29; John 19:30; Ephesians one:seven Date: 1996 Subject area: Adoration and Praise | ; Atonement | ; Jesus Christ | Redeemer; Lent | Suffering; 2nd Advent |

The Cyber Hymnal #2123

Display Title: Hallelujah! What a Savior First Line: Man of Sorrows! what a name Tune Title: [Homo of Sorrows! what a name] Author: Philip P. Elation Source: International Lessons Monthly, 1875

The United Methodist Hymnal #165

Display Championship: Hallelujah! What a Savior Showtime Line: Human of Sorrows! what a name Tune Title: HALLELUJAH! WHAT A SAVIOR Author: Philip P. Elation Meter: 777.8 Scripture: Isaiah 53 Engagement: 1989 Subject: Jesus Christ | ; Jesus Christ | Atonement; Jesus Christ | Name of; The Grace of Jesus Christ | In Praise of Christ

The Worshiping Church building #226

Display Title: Hallelujah! What a Savior Get-go Line: "Human of Sorrows," what a name Tune Title: HALLELUJAH! WHAT A SAVIOR Author: Philip P. Bliss Meter: 7.7.7.8. Scripture: Isaiah 53:iii; Matthew 26:37; John 12:32; John 19:30 Date: 1990 Subject: Adoration | of Jesus Christ

Timeless Truths #699

Display Championship: Hallelujah! What a Savior! First Line: "Man of Sorrows!" what a name Melody Championship: ["Human being of Sorrows," what a name] Author: P. P. B. Meter: vii.7.7.8 Scripture: Isaiah 53:three Subject field: Jesus/Savior | Source: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Hallelujah_What_a_Savior)

Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #246

Display Title: Human being of Sorrows! What a Proper name First Line: Homo of Sorrows! What a name Tune Title: HALLELUJAH! WHAT A SAVIOR! Author: Philip P. Bliss Meter: vii.seven.7.8. Scripture: Isaiah 53:3 Date: 1990 Subject: Blest Hope | ; Christ | Lamb of God; Christ | Man of Sorrows; Jesus Christ | His Atoning Work

Trinity Psalter Hymnal #352

Display Championship: Human being of Sorrows! What a Proper name Beginning Line: Man of sorrows! what a name Tune Championship: HALLELUJAH! WHAT A SAVIOR Author: Philip P. Bliss Meter: seven.7.vii.8. Scripture: Isaiah 53:iii; Marking xi:1-x; John 19:30 Date: 2018 Subject: Blessed Promise | ; Christ | As Lamb of God; Christ | Equally Man of Sorrows; Christ | Humiliation of; Christ | Passion and Atoning Death of

Worship and Rejoice #301

Brandish Title: Hallelujah! What a Savior! First Line: "Man of Sorrows" what a name Tune Title: HALLELUJAH! WHAT A SAVIOR Author: Philip P. Bliss, 1838-1876 Meter: vii.7.7.eight. Scripture: Isaiah 53:3; Matthew 26:37; John one:29; John 3:14; John 12:32; John 12:34; John xix:30; Acts 1:eleven; two Corinthians five:21; Revelation 19:ane-6 Engagement: 2003

Worship and Service Hymnal #56

Display Title: Hallelujah, What a Saviour! Showtime Line: "Man of Sorrows," what a name Tune Championship: [Human being of Sorrows, what a proper name] Author: Philip P. Bliss, 1838-1876 Date: 2006 Subject area: Adoration | ; Choir | ; Christ | Palm Sunday; Christ | Passion; Christ | Sacrifice; Passion | ; Sacrifice | ; Worship |

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