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I Love The Holy Son Of God

Author: Asa Abel Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #10565 Meter: 8.8.8.7 Lyrics: 1 I love the holy Son of God, Who once this vale of sorrow trod, Who bore my sins, a dreadful load, Up Calvary’s gloomy mountain. 2 There on the cross the Savior hung, The sport of many an impious tongue, While pain extreme His nature wrung, And flowed life’s crimson fountain. 3 The sun would not behold the scene, But round Him threw night’s sable screen; Nature was robed in mourning mien, And sighed when Jesus suffered. 4 But ah! His persecutors stood, Reviling Christ, the Son of God, Unmoved to see His gushing blood, And shocking insults offered. 5 O! why did not His fury burn, And floods of vengeance on them turn? Amazing! See, His bowels yearn In soft compassion on them. 6 No fury kindles in His eyes, They beam with love—and when He dies, "Father, forgive," the sufferer cries, "They know not!"—O forgive them. 7 How ardent ought my love to be To Him who’s done so much for me; My constant service, faithful, free— And all my powers employing. 8 I should my cross with pleasure bear, And place my all of glorying there, In His reproach most gladly share, In tribulation joying. 9 And never shall it be concealed, He hath to me His love revealed, Of all my sins a pardon sealed— I feel His blessèd favor. 10 In Him I do and will rejoice; I’ll praise Him with a cheerful voice, Until the theme my tongue employs In Heaven above, forever. Languages: English Tune Title: GREENWELL