Hymns and Spiritual Songs, in Three Books ‎#III.IX

III.IX. The Spirit, the water, and the blood

1 Let all our tongues be one
To praise our God on high,
Who from his bosom sent his Son
To fetch us strangers nigh.

2 Nor let our voices cease
To sing the Saviour's name;
Jesus, th' ambassador of peace,
How cheerfully he came.

3 It cost him cries and tears
To bring us near to God;
Great was our debt, and he appears
To make the payment good.

4 My Saviour's pierced side
Pour'd out a double flood;
By water we are purify'd,
And pardon'd by the blood.

5 Infinite was our guilt,
But he, our priest, atones;
On the cold ground his life was spilt,
And offer'd with his groans.]

6 Look up, my soul, to him,
Whose death was thy desert,
And humbly view the living stream
Flow from his breaking heart.

7 There, on the cursed tree
In dying pangs he lies,
Fulfils his Father's great decree,
And all our wants supplies.

8 Thus the Redeemer came,
By water and by blood:
And when the spirit speaks the same,
We feel his witness good.

9 While the Eternal Three
Bear their record above,
Here I believe he dy'd for me,
And seal my Saviour's love.

10 [Lord, cleanse my soul from sin;
Nor let thy grace depart:
Great Comforter, abide within,
And witness to my heart.]

Text Information

• First Line: Let all our tongues be one
• Title: The Spirit, the water, and the blood
• Meter: S. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1793
• Scripture:
  1 John 5:6

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