Hymns

We Sing the Praise of Him Who Died

Words: Thomas Kelly · Music: Ludwig van Beethoven, William Gardiner · 1815

Verse 1
We sing the praise of him who died,
of him who died upon the cross;
the sinner's hope let men deride,
for this we count the world but loss.

Verse 2
Inscribed upon the cross we see
in shining letters, "God is love";
he bears our sins upon the tree;
he brings us mercy from above.

Verse 3
The cross! It takes our guilt away:
it holds the fainting spirit up;
it cheers with hope the gloomy day
and sweetens ev'ry bitter cup.

Verse 4
It makes the coward spirit brave
and nerves the feeble arm for fight;
it takes its terror from the grave
and gilds the bed of death with light.

Verse 5
The balm of life, the cure of woe,
the measure and the pledge of love,
the sinner's refuge here below,
the angels' theme in heav'n above.

Words: Thomas Kelly, 1815 | Music: Adapt. from Ludwig von Beethoven by William Gardiner, 1815

1 Corinthians 1; Galatians 6; Ephesians 2; Philippians 3; Colossians 2; Hebrews 2; Hebrews 12; 1 Peter 2; 1 John 4; Revelation 5

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