1 Prepare us, Lord, to view thy cross,
Who all our griefs hast borne;
To look on thee, whom we have pierced–
To look on thee and mourn.

2 While thus we mourn, we would rejoice,
And as thy cross we see,
Let each exclaim, in faith and hope,
“The Saviour died for me!”

Prepare Us, Lord to View thy Cross Lyrics
Title: “Prepare us, Lord”
Author: Thomas Cotterill
Topic: Church: Ordinances of; Communion of Saints: At Lord’s Table