Upon the Cross Extended by Paul Gerhardt (Tr. John Kelly, 1867) Heb 9:28 O WELT, ICH MUSS DICH LASSEN—Heinrich Isaak Upon the Cross Extended 1 Upon the cross extended, See, world, thy Lord suspended, Thy Savior yields His breath. The Prince of Life from heaven Himself hath freely given To shame and blows and bitter death. 2 Come hither now and ponder, ’Twill fill thy soul with wonder, Blood streams from every pore. Through grief whose depth none knoweth, From His great heart there floweth