Unknown Artist — Jesus and Alexander

Jesus and Alexander died at thirty-three; One lived and died for self; one died for you and me. The Greek died on a throne; the Jew died on a cross; One's life triumphed seemed; the other a loss. One led armies forth; the other walked alone; One shed a whole world’s blood; the other gave His own. One won the world in life and lost it all in death; The other lost His life to win the whole world's faith. Jesus and Alexander died at thirty-three; One died in Babylon; and one on Calvary. One gained all for self; and one Himself He gave; One conquered every throne; the other every grave. The one made himself god; The God made Himself less; The one lived but to blast; the other but to bless! When died the Greek, forever fell his throne of swords But Jesus died to live forever Lord of lords. Jesus and Alexander died at thirty-three. The Greek made all men slaves; the Jew made all men free. One built a throne on blood; the other built on love, The one was born of earth; the other from above; One won all this earth, to lose all earth and heaven. The other gave up all, that all to Him be given. The Greek forever died; the Jew forever lives; He loses all who get, and gains all things who gives.