Behold the Saviour of mankind
Nailed to the shameful tree!
How vast the love that him inclined
To bleed and die for thee!
Hark, how he groans! while nature shakes,
And earth's strong pillars bend;
The temple's veil in sunder breaks,
The solid marbles rend.
'Tis done! the precious ransom's paid,
'Receive my soul,' he cries!
See where he bows his sacred head!
He bows his head, and dies!
But soon he'll break death's envious chain,
And in full glory shine:
O Lamb of God! was ever pain,
Was ever love, like thine?
(C) Charles Wesley
03/21/2017
Best Poems of Charles Wesley
- Hymn Xix: Rejoice Evermore With Angels Above
- Hymn Viii: What Could Your Redeemer Do
- Hymn Xi: God, The Offended God Most High
- Let The Beasts Their Breath Resign
- Hymn Xxi: Ye Simple Souls That Stray
- Sinners, Turn, Why Will Ye Die?
- Wrestling Jacob
- Jesus, We Look To Thee
- Hymn X: Ye Thirsty For God, To Jesus Give Ear
- Thy Faithfulness, Lord
- Hymn Xii: Come, Ye That Love The Lord
- Morning Hymn
- Hymn Xx: Weary Souls, That Wander Wide
- Hymn Xiii: Happy Soul That Free From Harms
- Hymn Xviii: Father, Saviour Of Mankind
- Hymn Xiv: Happy The Man That Finds The Grace
- Hymn Xxiii: Extended On A Cursed Tree
- Hymn Xxviii: Love Divine! What Hast Thou Done!
- O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing
- Come, Sinners, To The Gospel Feast
- For Christmas Day