Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) ‎#235

235. Behold the Saviour of mankind

1 Behold the Saviour of mankind
Nail'd to the shameful tree!
How vast the love that Him inclined
To bleed and die for thee!

2 Hark! how He groans! while nature shakes,
And earth’s strong pillars bend!
The temple’s veil in sunder breaks,
The solid marbles rend.

3 ’Tis done! the precious ransom’s paid:
"Receive my soul!" He cries:
See where He bows His sacred head!
He bows His head and dies!

4 But soon He’ll break death’s envious chain,
And in full glory shine;
O Lamb of God! was ever pain,
Was ever love like Thine!

Text Information

• First Line: Behold the Saviour of mankind
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1870
• Topic: Christ: Sufferings and Death; Passion of Christ
• Notes: Author from index: Sam. Wesley, Sen.

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