Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America ‎#84

84. Christ our sacrifice

1 The wonders, Lord, thy love has wrought,
Exceed our praise, surmount our thought;
Should I attempt the long detail,
My speech would faint, my numbers fail.

2 No blood of beasts, on altars spilt,
Can cleanse the souls of men from guilt;
But thou hast set before our eyes
An all-sufficient sacrifice.

3 Lo! thine eternal Son appears,
To thy designs he bows his ears,
Assumes a body well prepar'd,
And well performs a work so hard.

4 "Behold, I come," the Saviour cries,
With love and duty in his eyes;
"I come to bear the heavy load
"Of sins, and do thy will, my God.

5 "'Tis written in thy great decree,
"'Tis in thy book foretold of me;
"I must fulfil the Saviour's part;
"And lo! thy law is in my heart.

6 "I'll magnify thy holy law,
"And rebels to obedience draw,
"When on my cross I'm lifted high,
"Or to my crown above the sky.

7 "The Spirit shall descend and show
"What thou hast done and what I do;
"The wond'ring world shall learn thy grace,
"And all creation tune thy praise."

Text Information

• First Line: The wonders, Lord, thy love has wrought
• Title: Christ our sacrifice
• Meter: Long Metre
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1791
• Scripture:
  Psalm 40:5-10

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