1 Enslaved by sin, and bound in chains,
Beneath its dreadful tyrant sway,
And doom'd to everlasting pains,
We wretched, guilty captives lay.
2 Nor gold nor gems could buy our peace;
Nor the whole world’s collected store
Suffice to purchase our release;
A thousand worlds were all too poor.
3 Jesus, the Lord, the mighty God,
An all-sufficient ransom paid:
Oh, matchless price! His precious blood
For vile, rebellious traitors shed.
4 Jesus the sacrifice became
To rescue guilty souls from hell;
The spotless, bleeding, dying Lamb
Beneath avenging justice fell.
5 Amazing goodness! love divine!
Oh, may our grateful hearts adore
The matchless grace; nor yield to sin
Nor wear its cruel fetters more!
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First Line: | Enslaved by sin, and bound in chains |
Meter: | L. M. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1870 |
Topic: | Atonement; Christ: Redeemer of mankind; Freedom, in Christ(5 more...) |
Notes: | Author from index: Steele |