Lutheran Service Book ‎#431

431. 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 its hand
On that dear head of Thine,
While as 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, 1674-1748
• Meter: S M
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2006
• Scripture:
  Hebrews 10:1-4
  ;
  Hebrews 10:11
  ;
  Hebrews 9:12-14
  ;
  Galatians 3:13
  ;
  Revelation 5:6-14

Tune Information

• Name: SOUTHWELL
• Composer: William Daman, c. 1540-91
• Meter: S M
• Key: e minor