Living Hymns ‎#426

426. 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 like a penitent, I stand,
And there confess my sin.

4 My soul looks back to see
The burdens thou didst bear,
When hanging on the accursed tree,
And hopes 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
• Title: Not all the Blood of Beasts
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890

Tune Information

• Name: OLMUTZ
• Meter: S. M.
• Key: B♭ Major