Soon I shall join the heav'nly throng, CIV. Prov. viii. 23. ORDAIN D of God, ere time began, The great High Priest for sinful man, Upon his sacred breast, he wears In outer courts he deigns to meet See! O, my soul, his merits rise, Like incense to the throne; And his atoning sacrifice, Brings full salvation down. CV.. Heb. x. 14. ALL hail atoning Lamb, Whose off ring once for all, Appointed by the great I AM, Redeem'd us from the fall. Thy efficacious blood, By power divine applied, Makes perfect all the Church of God,All that are sanctified. No condemnation now, Against the chosen race, Perfect, for ever, Lord, we bow, And triumph in thy grace. Here then my soul shall rest, Yea more, I'll make In Jesus crucified, my boast And perfect with the heav'nly host, CVI. Heb. xiii. 3. ERE time began, my Saviour stood The same when call'd to shed his blood, My everlasting cov'nant Head, Before all time-when time was fled- My Head and Husband, when I lay On me he set eternal love CVII. Rom. i. 16. I'm not asham'd of Jesus' name, He bore my guilt, and took my shame, I'm not asham'd of gospel news, Which saves the Gentiles, and the Jews, I'm not asham'd to tell his love, I'm not asham'd to bear the cross, CVIII. "Without shedding of blood is no remission.” Heb. ix. 22. WITHOUT blood is no remission; Thus the Lord proclaims from heaven; Yes, a victim must be slain; But the victim, who shall find it, Who shall make the victim bleed? All the world could not supply. God himself provides the victim: Jesus is the Lamb of God: Heaven and earth, and hell, afflict Him, While He bears the sinners load. "Tis His blood, His blood alone, Can for human guilt atone Joyful truth! He bore transgression Jesus for the sinner bleeds, Nothing more the sinner needs. CIX. "The wages of sin is death."-Rom. vi. 23. DEATH is sin's tremendous wages This we never should forget; Tis the Lord himself engages, To discharge the awful debt. |