The words
Stanza 1. Jesus Christ, the Lord’s anointed,Who his blood for sinners spilt;Is the Stone by God appointed,And the church is on him built:He delivers all who trust him from their guilt.
Stanza 2. Many eyes at once are fixedOn a person so divine;Love, with aweful justice mixed,In his great redemption shine:Mighty JESUS! give me leave to call thee mine.
Stanza 3. By the Father’s eye approved,Lo, a voice is heard from heav’n,“Sinners, this is my Beloved,For your ransom freely given:All offences, for his sake, shall be forgiven.”
Stanza 4. Angels with their eyes pursued him,When he left his glorious throne;With astonishment they viewed himPut the form of servant on:Angels worshipped him who was on earth unknown.
Stanza 5. Satan and his host amazed,Saw this stone in Zion laid;Jesus, though to death abased,Bruised the subtle serpent’s head:When to save us, on the cross his blood he shed.
Stanza 6. When a guilty sinner sees him,While he looks his soul is healed;Soon this sight from anguish frees him,And imparts a pardon sealed:May this Savior be to all our hearts revealed!
Stanza 7. With desire and admiration,All his blood–bought flock behold;Him who wrought out their salvation,And enclosed them in his fold:Yet their warmest love, and praises, are too cold.
Stanza 8. By the eye of carnal reasonMany view him with disdain;How will they abide the seasonWhen he’ll come with all his train:To escape him then they’ll wish, but wish in vain.
Stanza 9. How their hearts will melt and trembleWhen they hear his aweful voice;But his saints he’ll then assemble,As his portion and his choice;And receive them to his everlasting joys.
Olney Hymns (1779), Book 1, Hymn 78. John Newton. Public domain. CCEL transcription with modernized spelling. www.praylock.com/olney-hymns/1-78
