He, who once in righteous vengeance Whelmed the world beneath the flood, Once again in mercy cleansed it With His own most precious blood; Coming from His throne on high On the painful cross 255 HE, who once in righteous vengeance With His own most precious blood; 2 O the wisdom of the Eternal! 3 When before the Judge we tremble, 4 Prince and Author of salvation, By the world Thou didst redeem. And the spirit, One with Thee. Tr. by Edward Caswall 1848 DALEHURST C. M. A. COTTMAN 256 I SAW One hanging on a tree, In agony and blood, Who fixed His languid eyes on me, 2 Sure, never till my latest breath, It seemed to charge me with His death, Though not a word He spoke. 3 A second look He gave, which said, "I freely all forgive; This blood is for thy ransom paid; I die that thou may'st live." 4 Thus while His death my sin displays In all its blackest hue, Such is the mystery of grace, It seals my pardon too. 257 John Newton 1779 To Calvary, Lord, in spirit now, Our weary souls repair, To dwell upon Thy dying love, And taste its sweetness there. AVON C. M. 2 Sweet resting-place of every heart 3 There, through Thine hour of deepest woe, Thy suffering spirit passed; Grace there its wondrous victory gained, 4 Dear suffering Lamb, Thy bleeding wounds, With cords of love divine, Have drawn our willing hearts to Thee, 5 Thy sympathies and hopes are ours: Redeemed and blest by Thee. 6 Our longing eyes would fain behold Edward Denny 1839 H. WILSON 258 ALAS! and did my Saviour bleed, Would He devote that sacred head 2 Was it for crimes that I had done 3 Well might the sun in darkness hide, And shut His glories in, When God, the mighty Maker, died For man, the creature's sin. 4 Thus might I hide my blushing face While His dear cross appears: Dissolve, my heart, in thankfulness! And melt, mine eyes, to tears! 5 But drops of grief can ne'er repay The debt of love I owe; Here, Lord, I give myself away, "Tis all that I can do. Isaac Watts 1707 4 What language shall I borrow To thank Thee, dearest Friend, For this Thy dying sorrow, Thy pity without end? O make me Thine forever; And should I fainting be, Lord, let me never, never, Outlive my love to Thee Paul Gerhardt 1656 Tr. by James Waddell Alexander 1829 260 My sins, my sins, my Saviour! I heard Thy pleading prayer, John Samuel Bewley Monsell 1862 MAGDALENA 7s, 6s, D. J. STAINER O Jesus, we a dore Thee, Up- on the cross,our King; We bow our hearts be - fore Thee; Thy gracious name we sing: That name hath brought salvation, That name, in life our My sins,my sins,my Saviour! Their guilt I never knew Till, with Thee,in the des- ert I near Thy passion drew; THY life was given for me! Thy blood, O Lord, was shed That I might ransomed be, And quickened from the dead. Thy life was given for me: What have I given for Thee? 2 Long years were spent for me In weariness and woe, That through eternity Thy glory I might know. Long years were spent for me: Have I spent one for Thee? 3 Thy Father's home of light, Thy rainbow-circled throne, Were left for earthly night, ST. BRIDE S. M. For wanderings sad and lone. 4 And Thou hast brought to me Thy pardon and Thy love. Great gifts Thou broughtest me: 5 O let my life be given, My years for Thee be spent! Frances Ridley Havergal 1858 263 O PERFECT life of love! All, all is finished now; All that He left His throne above 2 No pain that we can share 3 And on His thorn-crowned head, And on His sinless soul, Our sins in all their guilt were laid, 4 In perfect love He dies: Henry Williams Baker 1874 |