Hymns and Spiritual Songs, in Three Books ‎#II.LXXXIII

II.LXXXIII. The passion and exaltation of Christ

1 Thus saith the ruler of the skies,
"Awake, my dreadful sword;
"Awake, my wrath, and smite the man,
"My fellow," saith the Lord.

2 Veng'ance receiv'd the dread command,
And armed, down she flies;
Jesus submits t' his Father's hand,
And bows his head, and dies.

3 But O! the wisdom and the grace
That join with veng'ance now;
He dies to save our guilty race,
And yet he rises too.

4 A person so divine was he,
Who yielded to be slain,
That he could give his soul away,
And take his life again.

5 Live, glorious Lord! and reign on high;
Let ev'ry nation sing.
And Angels sound with endless joy
The Saviour and the King.

Text Information

• First Line: Thus saith the ruler of the skies
• Title: The passion and exaltation of Christ
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1793

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