Praise to God for our Redemption. 8,6,8,6 Blest be the wisdom and the power, The justice and the grace, That join'd in counsel to restore And save our ruin'd grace! Our father ate forbidden fruit, And from his glory fell; And we, his children, thus were brought To death, and near to hell. Blest be the Lord, that sent his Son To take our flesh and blood! He for our lives gave up his own, To make our peace with God. He honour'd all his Father's laws, Which we have disobey'd; He bore our sins upon the cross, And our full ransom paid. Behold him rising from the grave; Behold him raised on high: He pleads his merits there, to save Transgressors doom'd to die. There, on a glorious throne, he reigns; And by his power divine Redeems us from the slavish chains Of Satan and of sin. Thence shall the Lord to judgment come; And, with a sovereign voice, Shall call and break up every tomb, While waking saints rejoice. O may I then with joy appear Before the Judge's face; And, with the blest assembly there, Sing his redeeming grace. |