III.XXII. The compassion of a dying Christ

1 Our spirits join t' adore the Lamb;
O, that our feeble lips could move
In strains immortal as his name,
And melting as his dying love!

2 Was ever equal pity found?
The prince of heav'n resigns his breath,
And pours his life out on the ground,
To ransom guilty worms from death.

3 [Rebels, we broke our Maker's laws;
He from the threat'nings set us free,
Bore the full veng'ance on his cross,
And nail'd the curses to the tree.]

4 [The law proclaims no terror now,
And Sinai's thunder roars no more;
From all his wounds new blessings flow,
A sea of joy without a shore.

5 Here we have wash'd our deepest stains,
And heal'd our wounds with heav'nly blood;
Bless'd fountain! springing from the veins
Of Jesus, our incarnate God.]

6 In vain our mortal voices strive
To speak compassion so divine;
Had we a thousand lives to give,
A thousand lives should all be thine.

Text Information
First Line: Our spirits join t' adore the Lamb
Title: The compassion of a dying Christ
Meter: L. M.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1793
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