Hymns to the Living God ‎#220

220. 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
when hanging on the cursed tree;
I know my guilt was there.

5 Believing, we rejoice
to see the curse remove;
we bless the Lamb with cheerful voice
and sing His bleeding love.

Text Information

• First Line: Not all the blood of beasts
• Title: Not All the Blood of Beasts
• Author: Isaac Watts (1709)
• Meter: SM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2017
• Topic: Salvation

Tune Information

• Name: SOUTHWELL
• Composer: William Daman
• Meter: SM
• Key: G Major
• Source: The Psalmes of David, 1579