Spiritual Melody Containing near Three Hundred Sacred Hymns. By Benjamin Keach |
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HYMN 18.
[We once, O Lord, concerned were]
Heb. 7. 22. So much was Jesus made Surety of a better Testament.
We once, O Lord, concerned were
In a commerce with thee;
Before we fell, no need was there
Of any Surety.
In a commerce with thee;
Before we fell, no need was there
Of any Surety.
But we run out, and wasted all,
Which was a mighty store;
And, ah! our credit is so gone,
Thou wilt trust us no more.
Which was a mighty store;
And, ah! our credit is so gone,
Thou wilt trust us no more.
Unless 'tis so, a Surety's sound,
We must in Prison lye;
And bear thy dreadful wrath, O God,
Unto eternity.
We must in Prison lye;
And bear thy dreadful wrath, O God,
Unto eternity.
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Christ therefore, Lord, thou didst find out,
No Friend had we to bring;
All good therefore which we receive,
Doth from thy bowels spring.
No Friend had we to bring;
All good therefore which we receive,
Doth from thy bowels spring.
Ah! he this work did undertake,
And hands for us did strike;
And such a Surety, O Lord,
For us O thou didst like.
And hands for us did strike;
And such a Surety, O Lord,
For us O thou didst like.
Who faithful was, and able too,
Even all our debts to pay;
And all our sins thy word does show
Upon him thou didst lay.
Even all our debts to pay;
And all our sins thy word does show
Upon him thou didst lay.
Unto thy blessed Covenant
Ah! he did put his hand;
And in our stead laid down his life,
As thou gav'st him command.
Ah! he did put his hand;
And in our stead laid down his life,
As thou gav'st him command.
'Twas thou Lord Christ who in our room
To th'Father didst engage
To satisfie his justice, and
His wrath for to asswage.
To th'Father didst engage
To satisfie his justice, and
His wrath for to asswage.
O what great Love and Grace is here
Thou knowest very well;
Thou must pay all, and our sins bear,
Which would sink us to Hell.
Thou knowest very well;
Thou must pay all, and our sins bear,
Which would sink us to Hell.
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