1 Jesus, the heavenly lover gave
His life, my wretched soul to save;
Resolv'd to make his mercy known,
He kindly claims me for his own.
2 Rebellious, I against him strove
'Till melted and constrain'd by love;
With sin and self I freely part,
The heavenly bridegroom wins my heart.
3 My guilt, my wretchedness he knows,
Yet takes and owns me for his spouse;
My debts he pays, and sets me free,
And makes his riches o'er to me.
4 My filthy rags are laid aside,
He clothes me as becomes his bride;
Himself bestows my wedding-dress,
The robe of perfect righteousness.
5 Lost in astonishment, I see,
Jesus, thy boundless love to me;
With angels I thy grace adore,
And long to love and praise thee more.
6 Since thou wilt take me for thy bride,
O keep me, savior, near thy side;
I fain would give thee all my heart,
Nor ever from the Lord depart.
Source: A Selection of Hymns: from the best authors, intended to be an appendix to Dr. Watt's psalms and hymns. (1st Am. ed.) #CLIX
First Line: | Jesus, the heavenly lover, gave |
Title: | Bridegroom |
Author: | John Fawcett |
Meter: | 8.8.8.8 |
Language: | English |
Copyright: | Public Domain |