The poetical works of John and Charles Wesley | ||
HYMN CXXVIII.
[All hail, Thou mighty to atone!]
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All hail, Thou mighty to atone!
To expiate sin is Thine alone,
Thou hast alone the wine-press trod,
Thou only hast for sinners died,
By one oblation satisfied
The' inexorably righteous God.
To expiate sin is Thine alone,
Thou hast alone the wine-press trod,
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By one oblation satisfied
The' inexorably righteous God.
Should the whole church in flames arise,
Offer'd as one burnt sacrifice,
The sinner's smallest debt to pay,
They could not, Lord, Thine honour share,
With Thee the Father's justice bear,
Or bear one single sin away.
Offer'd as one burnt sacrifice,
The sinner's smallest debt to pay,
They could not, Lord, Thine honour share,
With Thee the Father's justice bear,
Or bear one single sin away.
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Thyself our utmost price hast paid;
Thou hast for all atonement made,
For all the sins of all mankind:
God doth in Thee redemption give:
But how shall we the grace receive?
But how shall we the blessing find?
Thou hast for all atonement made,
For all the sins of all mankind:
God doth in Thee redemption give:
But how shall we the grace receive?
But how shall we the blessing find?
We only can accept the grace,
And humbly our Redeemer praise,
Who bought the glorious liberty;
The life Thou didst for all procure
We make, by our believing, sure
To us who live and die to Thee.
And humbly our Redeemer praise,
Who bought the glorious liberty;
The life Thou didst for all procure
We make, by our believing, sure
To us who live and die to Thee.
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While faith the' atoning blood applies,
Ourselves a living sacrifice
We freely offer up to God;
And none but those His glory share,
Who crucified with Jesus are,
And follow where their Saviour trod.
Ourselves a living sacrifice
We freely offer up to God;
And none but those His glory share,
Who crucified with Jesus are,
And follow where their Saviour trod.
Saviour, to Thee our lives we give,
Our meanest sacrifice receive,
And to Thine own oblation join,
Our suffering and triumphant Head,
Through all Thy states Thy members lead,
And seat us on the throne Divine.
Our meanest sacrifice receive,
And to Thine own oblation join,
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Through all Thy states Thy members lead,
And seat us on the throne Divine.
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