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HYMN XIV.

[Ye men of Israel, hear]

1

Ye men of Israel, hear
The words of truth and grace,
Jesus did in the flesh appear,
To save a sinking race;
A man of God approved,
By signs and wonders known,
Jesus, the Father's Well-beloved,
The co-eternal Son.

2

The Prince of life and peace,
By heaven's supreme decree,
Deliver'd up, ye dared to seize,
And nail Him to the tree;
Taken by wicked hands,
And crucified and slain;
But God hath loosed the mortal bands,
And raised Him up again.

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3

It was not possible
That death should keep its Prey;
God would not leave His soul in hell,
Or let His flesh decay:
His flesh reposed in hope
Of the third joyful morn,
And then the Father raised Him up,
And God again was born.

4

This Jesus is restored
To life by power Divine;
We all proclaim our living Lord,
And in His praises join:
We are His witnesses,
He is gone up on high,
Exalted to His native place,
He lives no more to die.

5

Again at God's right hand
Our Lord is call'd to sit,
Till all who now His sway withstand,
Are crush'd beneath His feet:
Be it to Israel's seed,
To every sinner known,
God hath perform'd His oath indeed,
Hath glorified His Son.

6

Sinners, believe He died,
And rose to buy your peace;
Jesus the Christ, the Crucified,
The Lord of life confess:

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Repent in Jesus' name,
Believe and be forgiven,
And take the Holy Ghost ye claim,
And rise with us to heaven.