Church Hymnal for Lutheran Services ‎#48

48. 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 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 dear head of Thine,
While thus 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
And knows her 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
• Author: I. Watts
• Meter: S. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1911
• Topic: General Hymns; Redemption and Justification; Repentance
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

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