A Selection of Hymns ‎#CDLXXXV

CDLXXXV. The wonders of redemption

1 And did the holy and the just,
The sovereign of the skies,
Stoop down to wretchedness and dust,
That guilty worms might rise?

2 Yes, the redeemer left his throne,
His radiant throne on high,
(Surprising mercy! love unknown!)
To suffer, bleed and die.

3 He took the dying traitor's place,
And suffer'd in his stead;
For man, (O miracle of grace!)
For man the Savior bled.

4 Dear Lord, what heavenly wonders dwell
In thy atoning blood!
By this are sinners snatch'd from hell,
And rebels brought to God.

5 Jesus, my soul, adoring, bends
To love so full, so free;
And may I hope that love extends
It's sacred power to me?

6 What glad return can I impart,
For favors so divine?
O take my all—this worthless heart,
And make it only thine.

Text Information

• First Line: And did the holy and the just
• Title: The wonders of redemption
• Author: Steele
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1792
• Topic: The Lord's Supper; Wonders of Redemption
• Notes: Public Domain.

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