Hymnal: Hymns and Spiritual Songs, in Three Books #II.LXXXI (1793) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Hymnal Title: Hymns and Spiritual Songs, in Three Books First Line: And now the scales have left mine eyes Lyrics: 1 And now the scales have left mine eyes,
Now I begin to see:
O, the curs'd deeds my sins have done!
What murd'rous things they be!
2 Were these the traitors, dearest Lord,
That thy fair body tore?
Monsters, that stain'd those heav'nly limbs
With floods of purple gore!
3 Was it for crimes that I had done
My dearest Lord was slain,
When justice seiz'd God's only Son,
And put his soul to pain?
4 Forgive my guilt, O Prince of Peace,
I'll wound my God no more;
Hence from my heart, ye sins be gone,
For Jesus I adore.
5 Furnish me, Lord, with heav'nly arms
From grace's magazine,
And I'll proclaim eternal war
With ev'ry darling sin. Languages: English
Our sin the cause of Christ's death