Bridegroom

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Jesus, the heavenly lover, gave

Author: John Fawcett
Tune: BROOKFIELD (Southgate)
Published in 31 hymnals

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1. Jesus, the heavenly Bridegroom gave
His life, my wretched soul to save;
Resolved to make his mercy known,
He kindly claims me for his own.

2. Rebellious, I against him strove
Till melted and constrained by love;
With sin and self I freely part,
The heav'nly Bridegroom wins my heart.

3. My guilt, my wretchedness he knows,
Yet takes and owns me for his spouse;
My debts he pays, and sets me free,
And turns his riches o'er to me.

4. My filthy rags are laid aside;
He clothes me as becomes his bride;
Himself bestows my wedding dress,
The robe of perfect righteousness.

5. Angels the wondrous myst’ry view
And tune their golden harps anew;
They touch the loudest string and raise
Their notes to reach the Bridegroom’s praise.

6. Lost in astonishment, I see
Jesus, your boundless love to me;
With angels I your grace adore
And long to love and praise you more.

7. Since you will take me for your bride,
O keep me, Savior, near your side;
I fain would give you all my heart,
Nor ever from my Lord depart.

Source: Hymns and Devotions for Daily Worship #57

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Author: John Fawcett

An orphan at the age of twelve, John Fawcett (b. Lidget Green, Yorkshire, England, 1740; d. Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, 1817) became apprenticed to a tailor and was largely self-educated. He was converted by the preaching of George Whitefield at the age of sixteen and began preaching soon thereafter. In 1765 Fawcett was called to a small, poor, Baptist country church in Wainsgate, Yorkshire. Seven years later he received a call from the large and influential Carter's Lane Church in London, England. Fawcett accepted the call and preached his farewell sermon. The day of departure came, and his family's belongings were loaded on carts, but the distraught congregation begged him to stay. In Singers and Songs of the Church (1869), Josiah Miller te… Go to person page >

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