Text:God's love to the world in sending Christ for its Redemption

CCCXXXI. God's love to the world in sending Christ for its Redemption

1 Sing to the Lord a new melodious song:
Assist the Choir, ye tribes of ev'ry tongue:
Wide as the world his sov'reign mercy reigns;
Wide as the world resound the rapt'rous strains
Ye Angels, join the joyful acclamation,
And sing the Love, that brings to me Salvation.

2 His gracious eye behold in full survey,
Where Adam's race in mingled ruin lay:
No human aid the danger could avert;
No Angel's hand could soothe the raging smart;
In his own breast divine compassion rises,
And the grand scheme the host of Heav'n surprises.

3 God's only Son which heav'nly glories bright,
His Father's fairest image and delight,
Justice and grace the victim have decreed,
To wear our flesh, and in that flesh to bleed;
Prostrate in dust, ye sinners, all adore him,
And tremble, while your hearts rejoice before him.

4 The wond'rous work is done; the Cov'nant stood,
And Christ atones for human guilt with blood;
Nail'd to the tree he bows his sacred head;
A mangled corpse he sojourns with the dead;
Rising, the Gospel sends thro' ev'ry nation;
Sinners believe, and gain compleat Salvation.

5 Father of grace, accept our humble praise
O let it run thro' everlasting days!
And thou, blest Saviour, spotless Lamb of God,
Accept the souls dear-ramsom'd with thy blood.
And to those songs, form all our feeble voices,
In which the choir round thy bright throne rejoices.

Text Information
First Line: Sing to the Lord a new melodious song
Title: God's love to the world in sending Christ for its Redemption
Meter: As 50th Psalm
Language: English
Publication Date: 1799
Scripture:
Topic: God: His Goodness; God: His mercy; Redemption manifests God's love
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