Hallowed Hymns, New and Old ‎#231

231. Not All the Blood of Beasts

1 Not all the blood of beasts
On Jewish altars slain,
Could give the guilty conscience peace,
Or wash away the stain.

2 But Christ, the heav'nly Lamb
Takes all our sins away;
A sacrifice of nobler name
And richer blood than they.

3 My faith would lay her hand
On that dear head of Thine,
While like a penitent I stand,
And there confess my sin.

4 My soul looks back to see
The burden Thou didst bear
While hanging on th' accursed tree,
And knows her guilt was there.

Text Information

• First Line: Not all the blood of beast
• Title: Not All the Blood of Beasts
• Author: Isaac Watts
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: Trust
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: BOYLSTON
• Composer: Lowell Mason
• Meter: S. M.
• Key: C Major
• Notes: Public Domain.