The Psalms of David ‎#75

75. Christ our Sacrifice

1 The Wonders, Lord, thy Love has wrought,
Exceed our Praise, surmount our Thought;
Should I attempt the long Detail,
My Speech would faint, my Numbers fail,

2 No Blood of Beasts on Altars spilt
Can cleanse the Souls of Men from Guilt;
But thou hast set before our Eyes
An All-sufficient Sacrifice.

3 Lo! thine eternal Son appears,
To thy Designs he bows his Ears;
Assumes a Body well prepar'd,
And well performs a Work so hard.

4 "Behold, I come (the Saviour cries,
With Love and Duty in his Eyes)
"I come to bear the heavy Load
"Of sins, and do thy Will, my GOD.

5 "'Tis written in thy great Decree,
"'Tis in thy Book foretold of Me,
"I must fulfil the Saviour's Part;
"And lo! thy Law is in my Heart.

6 "I'll magnify thy holy Law,
"And rebels to Obedience draw,
"When on my Cross I'm lifted high,
"Or to my Crown above the sky.

7 "The Spirit shall descend and show
"What thou hast done, and what I do;
"The wond'ring World shall learn thy Grace,
Thy Wisdom and thy Righteousness."

Text Information

• First Line: The Wonders, Lord, thy Love has wrought
• Title: Christ our Sacrifice
• Meter: Long Metre
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1740
• Scripture:
  Psalm 40:5-10
• Topic: Christ: his incarnation and sacrifice; Deliverance: by prayer; Deliverance: from deep distress; Sabbath: Sacrifice

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