Hymnal: Hymns and Spiritual Songs, in Three Books #III.XXII (1793) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Hymnal Title: Hymns and Spiritual Songs, in Three Books First Line: Our spirits join t' adore the Lamb Lyrics: 1 Our spirits join t' adore the Lamb;
O, that our feeble lips could move
In strains immortal as his name,
And melting as his dying love!
2 Was ever equal pity found?
The prince of heav'n resigns his breath,
And pours his life out on the ground,
To ransom guilty worms from death.
3 [Rebels, we broke our Maker's laws;
He from the threat'nings set us free,
Bore the full veng'ance on his cross,
And nail'd the curses to the tree.]
4 [The law proclaims no terror now,
And Sinai's thunder roars no more;
From all his wounds new blessings flow,
A sea of joy without a shore.
5 Here we have wash'd our deepest stains,
And heal'd our wounds with heav'nly blood;
Bless'd fountain! springing from the veins
Of Jesus, our incarnate God.]
6 In vain our mortal voices strive
To speak compassion so divine;
Had we a thousand lives to give,
A thousand lives should all be thine. Languages: English
The compassion of a dying Christ