Desiring the Blessings of the Cross.
THIRST, Thou wounded LAMB of GOD,
To wash me in Thy cleansing blood;
To dwell within Thy wounds: then pain
Is sweet, and life or death is gain.
2 Take my poor heart, and let it be
For ever clos'd to all but Thee!
Seal Thou my breast, and let me wear
That pledge of love for ever there.
3 How blest are they, who still abide
Close shelter'd in Thy bleeding side!
Who life and strength from thence derive,
And by Thee move, and in Thee live!
4 What are our works but sin and death,
Till Thou Thy quick ning SPIRIT breathe?
Thou giv'st the pow'r Thy grace to move:
O wondrous grace! O boundless love!
5 How can it be, Thou heav'nly King,
That Thou should'st us to glory bring?
Make slaves the partners of Thy throne,
Deck'd with a never-fading crown?
6 Hence our hearts melt, our eyes o'erflow;
Our words are lost; nor will we know,
Nor will we think of ought beside,
"My LORD, my Love is crucified.”
Christ's appearing as crucified.
1 LOVER of souls! Thou know'st to prize
What Thou hast bought so dear ;
Come then, and in Thy people's eyes,
With all Thy wounds appear!
2 Appear, as when of old confest
The suff'ring SON of GOD;
And let them see Thee in Thy vest
But newly dipt in blood.
3 The hardness from their hearts remove,
Thou who for all hast died;
Show them the tokens of Thy love,
Thy feet, Thy hands, Thy side.
4 Thy feet were nail'd to yonder tree,
To trample down their sin;
Thy hands stretch'd out they all may see,
To take Thy murderers in.
5 Thy side an open fountain is,
Where all may freely go,
And drink the living streams of bliss,
And wash them white as snow.
6 Ready Thou art the blood t' apply, And prove the record true;
And all Thy wounds to sinners cry, "I suffer'd this for you."
LAMB of GOD, whose bleeding love
We now recal to mind,
Send the answer from above,
And let us mercy find:
Think on us, who think on thee,
And ev'ry struggling soul release:
O remember Calvary!
And bid us go in peace.
By Thy agonizing pain,
And bloody sweat, we pray;
By Thy dying love to man,
Take all our sins away :
Burst our bonds, and set us free,
From all iniquity release:
O remember Calvary!
And bid us go in peace.
Let Thy blood, by faith applied,
The sinner's pardon seal,
Speak us freely justified,
And all our sickness heal:
By Thy passion on the tree,
Let all our griefs and troubles cease:
O remember Calvary!
Never let us hence depart
Till Thou our wants relieve,
Write forgiveness on our heart,
And all Thy image give:
Still our souls shall cry to Thee,
Till perfected in holiness:
O`remember Calvary!
And bid us go in peace.
Knowing nothing but Christ crucified.
VAIN, delusive world, adieu,
With all of creature-good;
Only JESUS I pursue,
Who bought me with His blood!
All Thy pleasures I forego,
I trample on Thy wealth and pride;
Only JESUS may I know,
And JESUS crucified!
Other knowledge I disdain,
'Tis all but vanity :
CHRIST, the LAMB of GOD, was slain;
He tasted death for me!
Me to save from endless woe,
The sin-atoning victim died!
Only JESUS may I know,
And JESUS crucified!
Here may I set up my rest;
My fluctuating heart,
From the haven of His breast,
Shall then no more depart:
Whither should a sinner go?
His wounds for me stand
Only JESUS may I know,
And JESUS crucified!
Him to know is life, and peace,
And pleasure without end:
This is all my happiness,`
On JESUS to depend;
Daily in His grace to grow,
And ever in His faith abide :
Only JESUS may I know,
And JESUS crucified!
Christ's Sufferings and Glory.
1 Now for a tune of lofty praise
To great JEHOVAH'S equal SON!
Awake, my voice, in heav'nly lays,
Tell the loud wonders He has done.
2 Sing how He left the worlds of light,
And the bright robes He wore above;
How swift and joyful was His flight
On wings of everlasting love.
3 Down to this base, this sinful earth,
He came to raise our nature high
He came t' atone Almighty wrath:
JESUS the GOD was born to die.
4 Deep in the shades of gloomy death
Th' Almighty Captive pris'ner lay;
Th' Almighty Captive left the earth,
And rose to everlasting day.
5 Lift up your eyes, ye sons of light,
Up to His throne of shining grace;
See what immortal glories sit
Round the sweet beauties of His face!
6 Among a thousand harps and songs
JESUS the GOD exalted reigns:
His sacred Name fills all their tongues,
And echoes through the heav'nly plains.
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