The Crucifixion of Christ. |
231. C. M. Christian Psalmist. The Crucifixion of Christ. 1 Behold the Saviour on the cross, A spectacle of woe! See from his agonizing wounds The blood incessant flow; 2 Till death's pale ensigns o'er his cheek And trembling lips were spread; Till light forsook his closing eyes, And life his drooping head. 3 'Tis finished -- the Messiah dies For sins, but not his own; The great redemption is complete, And death is overthrown. 4 'Tis finished -- ritual worship ends, And Gospel ages run; All old things now are past away, A new world is begun.
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