The Song Book of the Salvation Army ‎#120

120. 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 our stain.

2 But Christ, the heavenly 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 meek head of thine,
While as a penitent I stand
And here confess my sin.

4 My soul looks back to see
The burden thou didst bear,
When hanging on the accursed tree,
And knows her guilt was there.

5 Believing, we rejoice
To feel the curse remove;
We bless the Lamb with cheerful voice,
And sing his dying love.

Text Information

• First Line: Not all the blood of beasts
• Author: Isaac Watts (1674-1748)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1986
• Topic: The Lord Jesus Christ: Atoning work

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