The Psalms of David ‎#XLc

XLc. Christ our Sacrifice

1 The wonders, Lord, thy love has wrought
Exceed our praise, surmount our thought;
Should I attempt the long detail,
My speech would faint my numbers fail,

2 No blood of beasts on altars spilt
Can cleanse the souls of men from guilt;
But thou hast set before our eyes,
An all-sufficient sacrifice.

3 Lo! thine eternal son appears!
To thy designs he bows his ears;
Assumes a body well prepar'd,
And well performs a work so hard.

4 "Behold, I come," (the Saviour cries,
With love and duty in his eyes)
"I come to bear the heavy load
Of sins, and do thy will, my God.

5 "'Tis written in thy great decree,
'Tis in thy book foretold of me,
I must fulfil the Saviour's part;
And lo! Thy law is in my heart.

6 "I'll magnify thy holy law,
And rebels to obedience draw,
When on my cross I'm lifted high,
Or to my crown above the sky.

7 "The spirit shall descend and show
What thou hast done, and what I do
The wond'ring world shall learn thy grace,
Thy wisdom and thy righteousness."

Text Information

• First Line: The wonders, Lord, thy love has wrought
• Title: Christ our Sacrifice
• Meter: Long Metre
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1780

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