Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs ‎#XLIII

XLIII. Bruiser of the Serpent's Head

1 The victory's won,
And Satan is down;
We now overcome,
His kingdom disown:
The seed of the woman
Hath bruised his head,
Hath made us that new man,
Which love had decreed.

2 In Adam we lost
Our Eden by sin;
But we now, thro' Christ,
Again are brought in:
The vail it is torn,
And paradise gain'd:
The Father hath sworn;
His promise shall stand.

3 Our nature's releas'd
From sin, death, and hell;
Jehovah is pleas'd
With man for to dwell:
A fit habitation,
In spirit, for God;
A blest, new creation,
Pronounc'd very good.

4 We mourn not the hour
That Adam did fall,
When his will and pow'r
Was forfeited all;
Nor are we now grieved,
His glory and crown
Could not be retrieved
By works of his own.

5 It was on this ground,
The myst'ry of grace
Did much more abound,
When Jesus took place
Of man, the offender,
To die as for sin;
And righteousness render
Complete, and brought in.

6 By this was made known
God's nature as love:
This we, in his Son,
Forever shall prove.
By means of transgression,
This grace was reveal'd:
This is our confession,
A truth God has seal'd.

7 When Adam was pure,
Yet mutable he:
In Jesus more sure,
Immutable we;
More highly exalted
In Christ the God-man,
Ne'er to be assaulted
By Satan again.

Text Information

• First Line: The victory's won and Satan is down
• Title: Bruiser of the Serpent's Head
• Author: James Relly
• Meter: P. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1792
• Scripture:
  Genesis 3:15
  ;
  Romans 16:20
  ;
  Psalm 91:13

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