1- C.M. W. Cowper
1. Of all the gifts Thy love bestows,
Thou Giver of all good !
Not heaven itself a richer knows
Than the Redeemer's blood.
2. Faith, too, that trusts the blood through grace,
From that same love we gain;
Else sweetly as it suits our case,
The gift had been in vain.
3. We praise Thee, and would praise Thee more,
To Thee our all we owe;
The precious Saviour and the power
That makes Him precious too.
2- 8,7. J. D. Deck
1. Father, 'twas Thy love that knew us
Earth's foundation long before;
That same love to Jesus drew us
By its sweet constraining power,
And will keep us
Safely now, and evermore.
2. God of love, our souls adore Thee !
We would still Thy grace proclaim,
Till we cast our crowns before Thee,
And in glory praise Thy name;
Praise and worship
Be to God and to the Lamb !
3- L.M. Isaac Watts
1. O God ! we see Thee in the Lamb
To be our hope, our joy, our rest;
The glories that compose Thy name
Standing engaged to make us blest.
2. Thou great and good ! Thou just and wise !
Hail ! as our Father and our God !
For we are Thine by sacred ties,
Thy sons and daughters, bought with blood.
3. Then, oh ! to us this grace afford,
That far from Thee we ne'er may move;
Our guard the presence of the Lord;
Our joy Thy perfect present love.
4. This gives us ever to rejoice,
Turning to light our darkest days;
And lifts on high each feeble voice,
While we have breath to pray or praise.
4- 7,6. W. Cowper
1. Ere God had built the mountains,
Or raised the fruitful hills;
Before He fill`d the fountains
That feed the running rills;
In Thee, from everlasting,
The wonderful I AM
Found pleasures never wasting,
And Wisdom is Thy name.
2. When like a tent to dwell in,
He spread the skies abroad,
And swathed about the swelling
Of ocean's mighty flood,
He wrought by weight and measure;
And Thou wast with Him then;
Thyself the Father's pleasure,
And Thine the sons of men.
3. And couldst Thou be delighted
With creatures such as we,
Who, when we saw Thee, slighted
And nail'd Thee to a tree ?
Unfathomable wonder !
And mystery divine !
The voice that speaks in thunder
Says, "Sinner, I am thine !"
5- 8,7. Samuel M. Waring, 1827
Unto Him who loved us gave us
Every pledge that love could give;
Freely shed His blood to save us;
Gave His life that we might live;
Be the kingdom,
And dominion,
And the glory evermore !
6- C.M. Mary Bowley
1. Jesus ! how much Thy name unfolds
To every opened ear;
The pardoned sinner's memory holds
None other half so dear.
2. Thy name encircles every grace
That God as man could shew;
There only could He fully trace
A life divine below.
3. Jesus it speaks a life of love,
Of sorrows meekly borne;
It tells of sympathy above,
Whatever makes us mourn.
4. Jesus, the One who knew no sin,
Made sin to make us just;
Thou gav'st Thyself our love to win
Our full confiding trust.
5. The mention of Thy name shall bow
Our hearts to worship Thee;
The chiefest of ten thousand Thou,
Whose love has set us free.
7- 8,8,6. J. D. Deck
1. Thou Son of God ! the woman's seed
Who didst for us on Calv`ry bleed,
And bear our heavy load;
Spoiler of death's o'erwhelming power,
O'ercome by Thee in that dread hour;
Thou Holy One of God !
2. Thy blood we sing; by that alone,
With boldness to th' eternal throne,
Through Thee we now draw nigh
It blots out ev`ry stain of sin,
Washes the guilty conscience clean,
And makes th' accuser fly.
3. Behold us, Lord ! a feeble band,
In conflict with the foe we stand,
The ransom`d of Thy cross;
We sing the triumphs of Thy name;
All other glory here is shame,
All other gain's but loss.
8- 6,6,6,5,bis. Mary Bowley
1. O Lord, we adore Thee,
For Thou art the slain One
That livest for ever,
Enthrone`d in heaven;
O Lord ! we adore Thee,
For Thou hast redeem`d us;
Our title to glory
We read in Thy blood.
2. O God, we acknowledge
Thy greatness, Thy glory !
For of Thee are all things
On earth and in heaven;
How rich is Thy mercy !
How great Thy salvation !
We bless Thee, we praise Thee:
Amen, and Amen.
9- 8,7. Tregelles
1. Father, we, Thy children, bless Thee
For Thy love on us bestow'd,
Source of blessing ! we confess Thee
Now, our Father and our God.
Wondrous was Thy love in giving
Jesus for our sins to die !
Wondrous was His grace in leaving,
For our sakes, the heavens on high !
2. Now the sprinkled blood has freed us,
Hast'ning onward to our rest,
Through the desert Thou dost lead us,
With Thy constant favour blest;
By Thy truth and Spirit guiding,
Earnest He of what's to come,
And with daily strength providing,
Thou dost lead Thy children home.
3. Though our pilgrimage be dreary,
This is not our resting-place;
Shall we of the way be weary
When we see our Master's face ?
No:-e'en now anticipating,
In this hope our souls rejoice,
And His promised advent waiting,
Soon shall hear His welcome voice.
10- S.M. T. Kelly, 1802
1. Grace is the sweetest sound
That ever reached our ears,
When conscience charged and justice frown'd,
`Twas grace removed our fears.
2. `Tis freedom to the slave,
`Tis light and liberty;
It takes its terror from the grave,
From death its victory.
3. Grace is a mine of wealth
Laid open to the poor;
Grace is the sov'reign spring of health;
'Tis Life for evermore.
4. Of grace then let us sing !
(A joyful, wondrous theme !)
Who grace has brought, shall glory bring,
And we shall reign with Him.
5. Then shall we see His face
With all the saints above,
And sing forever of His grace,
For ever of His love.
11- 6,6,6,6,8,8. Hawels, 1792
1. Jesus, the Lord, is risen
Triumphant o'er the grave;
For us he burst the prison,
Almighty now to save:
Captivity is captive led,
Since Jesus liveth that was dead.
2. Who to our charge shall lay
Iniquity or guilt ?
Our sin is done away
Since Jesus' blood was spilt.
Captivity, etc.
3. Who now accuseth them
Whom God hath justified ?
Or who shall those condemn
For whom the Surety died ?
Captivity, etc.
4. Christ hath the ransom paid,
The wondrous work is done;
On Him our help is laid,
The victory is won.
Captivity, etc.
12- S.M. J. N. Darby, 1856
1. Sing without ceasing, sing
The Saviour's present grace,
How all things shine in light divine
For those who've seen His face.
2. He's gone within the veil,
For us that place has won;
In Him we stand, a heavenly band
Where He Himself is gone.
3. There all`s unsullied light,
Our hearts let in its rays;
And heavenly light makes all things bright,
Seen in that blissful gaze.
4. Such here on earth we are,
Though we in weakness roam;
Our place on high, God's self so nigh;
His presence is our home.
5. And stayed by joy divine,
As hireling fills his day,
Through scenes of strife and desert life
We tread in peace our way.
6. That way is upward still,
Where life and glory are;
Our rest's above, in perfect love
The glory we shall share.
7. For ever with the Lord,
For ever like Him then,
And see His face in that blest place,
Our Father's house in heaven.
13- 7,7,8,7,bis. C. Wesley
1. Worship, and thanks, and blessing,
And strength ascribe to Jesus !
The Lord alone defends His own,
When earth or hell oppresses.
Omnipotent Redeemer !
Our ransom`d souls adore Thee;
Our Savior Thou, we own it now,
And give to Thee the glory.
2. Thine arm hath safely brought us
A way no more expected
Than when Thy sheep pass'd thro' the deep
By crystal walls protected.
We sing Thine arm unshorten'd,
Brought thro' each sore temptation;
With heart and voice, in Thee rejoice,
Thou God of our salvation.
3. Thy glory is our rear-ward,
Thy hand our lives doth cover;
And we, e'en we, have pass`d the sea,
And march'd triumphant over;
We own Thy great deliverance,
And triumph in Thy favor;
And for the love which now we prove,
Shall praise Thy name for ever.
14- 8,7. J .N. Darby, 1835
1. Hark ! ten thousand voices crying,
"Lamb of God !" with one accord;
Thousand thousand saints replying,
Wake at once the echoing chord.
2. "Praise the Lamb," the chorus waking,
All in heaven together throng;
Loud and far each tongue partaking
Rolls around the endless song.
3. Grateful incense this, ascending
Ever to the Father's throne:
Ev'ry knee to Jesus bending,
All in mind in heaven is one.
4. All the Father's counsels claiming
Equal honours to the Son,
All the Son's effulgence beaming,
Makes the Father's glory known.
5. By the Spirit all pervading,
Hosts unnumber`d round the Lamb,
Crown'd with light and joy unfading,
Hail Him as the great "I AM."
6. Joyful now the new creation
Rests in undisturb`d repose,
Blest in Jesus' full salvation,
Sorrow now nor thraldom knows.
7. Hark ! the heavenly notes again !
Loudly swells the song of praise;
Through creation's vault, Amen !
Amen ! responsive joy doth raise.
15- C.M. H. Bonar, 1845
1. All that we were-our sins, our guilt,
Our death-was all our own;
All that we are we owe to Thee,
Thou God of grace, alone.
2. Thy mercy found us in our sins,
And gave us to believe;
Then, in believing, peace we found;
And in Thy Christ we live.
3. All that we are as saints on earth,
All that we hope to be
When Jesus comes and glory dawns,
We owe it all to Thee.
16- 8,7. Mary Bowley
1. Many sons to glory bringing,
God sets forth His heavenly name;
On we march in chorus singing,
"Worthy the ascended Lamb !"
2. God who gave the blood to screen us,
God looks down in perfect love;
Clouds may seem to pass between us,
There's no change in Him above.
3. Though the restless foe accuses,
Sins recounting like a flood;
Every charge our God refuses:
Christ has answer'd with His blood.
4. In the refuge God provided,
Tho' the world's destruction lowers,
We are safe-to Christ confided,
Everlasting life is ours.
5. And ere long, when come to glory,
We shall sing a well-known strain,
This is the never-tiring story,
"Worthy is the Lamb once slain !"
17- 8,7. J. Newton
1. May the grace of Christ our Saviour,
And the Father's boundless love,
With the Holy Spirit's favour,
Rest upon us from above !
2. Thus may we abide in union
With each other and the Lord,
And possess in sweet communion,
Joys which earth can ne'er afford.
18- 8,7. J. Bakewell, 1757
1. Paschal Lamb, by God appointed,
All our sins were on Thee laid;
By Almighty love anointed,
Thou hast full atonement made.
All Thy people are forgiven
Through the virtue of Thy blood;
Opened is the gate of heaven,
Peace is made for us with God.
2. Jesus, hail ! enthroned in glory,
There for ever to abide;
All the heavenly hosts adore Thee,
Seated at Thy Father's side;
Worship, honour, power, and blessing,
Thou art worthy to receive;
Loudest praises, without ceasing,
Meet it is for us to give.
19- 8,7. T. Kelly
Praise the Lord ! He died to save us !
'Tis by Him alone we live;
And in Him the Father gave us
All that boundless love could give:
Life eternal
In the Saviour we receive.
20- 11s. Marie de Fleury
Lord Jesus ! we worship and bow at Thy feet,
And give Thee the glory, the honour that's meet;
While through Thee, O Saviour, our praises
ascend
And join in the chorus that never shall end.
21- 8,7. J. D. Deck
1. "Abba, Father," we approach Thee
In our Saviour's precious name;
We, Thy children, here assembling,
Now the promised blessing claim.
From our guilt His blood has washed us,
'Tis through Him our souls draw nigh;
And Thy Spirit too has taught us
"Abba, Father," thus to cry.
2. Once as prodigals we wander'd
In our folly far from Thee;
But Thy grace, o'er sin abounding,
Rescued us from misery:
Clothed in garments of salvation,
At Thy table is our place;
We rejoice, and Thou rejoicest,
In the riches of Thy grace.
3. Thou the prodigal hast pardon'd,
"Kiss'd us" with a Father's love;
"Kill'd the fatted calf," and call'd us
E'er to dwell with Thee above.
"It is meet," we hear Thee saying,
"We should merry be and glad;
I have found my once lost children,
Now they live who once were dead."
4. "Abba, Father !" we adore Thee,
While the hosts in heaven above
E'en in us now learn the wonders
Of Thy wisdom, grace and love.
Soon before Thy throne assembled,
All Thy children shall proclaim
Abba's love as shown in Jesus,
And how full is Abba's name !
22- 11,10. G. V. Wigram, 1856
1. "How bright, there above, is the mercy of God !"
"And void of all guilt, and clear of all sin,
Is my conscience and heart, through my Saviour's
blood."
"Not a cloud above"-"not a spot within."
2. Christ died ! then I am clean "Not a spot within."
"God's mercy and love ! "Not a cloud above."
'Tis the Spirit, thro' faith, thus triumphs o'er sin:
"Not a cloud above"-"not a spot within."
23- 8s. Hart, 1750
1. How good is the God we adore,
Our faithful, unchangeable Friend,
Whose love is as great as His power,
And knows neither measure nor end.
2. 'Tis Jesus, the First and the Last,
Whose Spirit shall guide us safe home;
We'll praise Him for all that is past,
And trust Him for all that's to come.
24- 6-8s Wesley, 1799
1. Where shall our wandering souls begin ?
How shall we all to heaven aspire ?
As slaves redeem'd from death and sin,
As brands pluckŠd from eternal fire,
How shall we suited triumphs raise,
Or sing our great Deliver's praise ?
2. O how shall we the goodness tell,
Father, which Thou to us hast shewed,
Children of wrath and doomed to hell,
But children now redeemed to God ?
On earth we know our sins forgiven,
Blest with this antepast of heaven.
25- C.M. J. N. Darby, 1879
1. Father, Thy name our souls would bless,
As children taught by grace,
Lift up our hearts in righteousness
And joy before Thy face.
2. Sweet is the confidence Thou giv'st,
Though high above our praise,
Our hearts resort to where Thou liv'st
In heaven's unclouded rays.
3. There in the purpose of Thy love
Our place is now prepared,
As sons with Him who is above,
Who all our sorrows shared.
4. Eternal ages shall declare
The riches of Thy grace,
To those who with Thy Son shall share
A son's eternal peace.
5. Absent as yet, we rest in hope,
Treading the desert path,
Waiting for Him who takes up
Beyond the power of death.
6. We joy in Thee, Thy holy love
Our endless portion is,
Like Thine own Son, with Him above,
In brightest heavenly bliss.
7. O Holy Father, keep us here
In that blest name of love,
Walking before Thee without fear
Till all be joy above.
26- 6-8s. J. A. Rothe, tr. by J.
Wesley
1. O Love divine, Thou vast abyss !
Our sins are swallow'd up in Thee;
Cover'd is our unrighteousness;
From condemnation we are free:
In Jesus' blood our hearts can trace
The boundless riches of Thy grace.
2. Fix'd on this ground must we remain;
Though heart may fail and flesh decay,
This anchor shall our souls sustain,
When earth and heaven shall pass away.
Mercy's full worth we then shall prove,
Loved with an everlasting love.
27- 8,7. J. D. Deck
1. Lamb of God, our souls adore Thee,
While upon Thy face we gaze,
There the Father's love and glory
Shine in all their brightest rays.
Thy Almighty power and wisdom
All creation's works proclaim,
Heaven and earth alike confess Thee,
As the ever great I AM.
2. Son of God ! Thy Father's bosom
Ever was Thy dwelling-place;
His delight, in Him rejoicing,
One with Him in power and grace:
O what wondrous love and mercy !
Thou didst lay Thy glory by,
And for us didst come from heaven
As the Lamb of God to die.
3. Lamb of God ! when we behold Thee
Lowly in the manger laid;
Wand'ring as a homeless stranger
In the world Thy hands had made;
When we see Thee in the garden
In Thine agony of blood,
At Thy grace we are confounded,
Holy, spotless Lamb of God !
4. When we see Thee as the Victim
Nailed to the accursŠd tree,
For our guilt and folly stricken,
All our judgement borne by Thee,
Lord, we own, with hearts adoring,
Thou hast washed us in Thy blood:
Glory, glory everlasting,
Be to Thee, Thou Lamb of God !
28- 8,7. J. D. Deck
1. Lamb of God ! Thou now art seated
High upon Thy Father's throne,
All Thy gracious work completed,
All Thy mighty victory won.
Every knee in heaven is bending
To the Lamb for sinner's slain;
Every voice and heart is swelling,
"Worthy is the Lamb to reign."
2. Lord, in all Thy power and glory
Still Thy thoughts and eyes are here;
Watching o'er Thy ransomed people
To Thy gracious heart so dear.
Thou for us art interceding,
Everlasting is Thy love;
And a blessŠd rest preparing
In our Father's house above.
3. Lamb of God ! Thy faithful promise
Says, "Behold, I quickly come;"
And our hearts, to Thine responsive,
Cry, "Come, Lord, and take us home."
Oh ! the rapture that awaits us
When we meet Thee in the air,
And with Thee ascend in triumph,
All Thy deepest joys to share.
4. Lamb of God ! when Thou to glory
Shalt to this sad earth return,
All Thy foes shall quake before Thee,
All who now despise Thee mourn;
Then shall we at Thine appearing
With Thee in Thy kingdom reign,
Thine the praise, and Thine the glory,
Lamb of God, for sinners slain.
29- 8,8,6. J. G. Deck
1. O BLESS D Saviour, Son of God !
Who hast redeem'd us with Thy blood
From guilt and death and shame-
With joy and praise, Thy people see
The crown of glory worn by Thee,
And worthy Thee proclaim.
2. Exalted, by the Father's love,
All thrones and powers and names above,
At God's right hand in heaven:
Wisdom and riches, power divine,
Blessing and honour, Lord, are Thine-
All things to Thee are given.
3. Head of the church ! Thou sittest there,
Thy members all the blessings share-
Thy blessing, Lord, is ours:
Our life Thou art-Thy grace sustains,
Thy strength in us each victory gains
O'er sin and Satan's powers.
4. And soon, the day of glory come,
Thy bride shall reach her destined home,
And all Thy beauty see:
How great our joy to see Thee shine,
To hear Thee own us, Lord, as Thine,
And ever dwell with Thee.
30- 6,6,8,6,8,8. J. G. Deck
1. Thou Holy One of God,
Glorified in Thy cross,
He owns the value of that blood
Which speaks to Him for us.
The curse is gone, through Thee we're blest,
God rests in Thee-in Thee we rest.
2. Soon the bright glorious day,
The rest of God, shall come,
Sorrow and sin shall pass away,
And we shall reach our home.
Then of the promised joy possessed,
Our souls shall know eternal rest.