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69c. Christ's Obedience and Death; or God glorified and Sinners saved

1 Father, I sing thy wond'rous grace,
I bless my Saviour's name,
He bought salvation for the poor,
And bore the sinner's shame.

2 His deep distress has rais'd us high,
His duty and his zeal
Fulfil'd the law which mortals broke,
And finish'd all thy will.

3 His dying groans, his living songs
Shall better please my God,
Than harp or trumpet's solemn sound,
Than goat's or bullock's blood.

4 This shall his humble follow'rs see,
And set their hearts at rest;
They by his death draw near to thee,
And live forever blest.

5 Let heav'n and all that dwell on high
To God their voices raise,
While lands and seas assist the sky,
And join t'advance his praise.

6 Sion is thine, most holy God,
Thy Son shall bless her gates;
And glory purchas'd by his blood
For thine own Isr'el waits.

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First Line: Father, I sing thy wond'rous grace
Title: Christ's Obedience and Death; or God glorified and Sinners saved
Meter: Common Metre
Language: English
Publication Date: 1793
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Notes: Now Public Domain. Third Part
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