Trembling Soul, Behold Thy Savior (Little Flock Hymnbook #80*)

1

Trembling soul, behold thy Savior

Seated on the Father’s throne;

Object of God’s highest favor,

See Him, God’s belovèd Son!

2

Once on earth in Bethlehem’s manger,

As a newborn babe He lay,

God come down a heavenly stranger,

Love to sinners to display.

“And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.” (Luke 2:7)

“And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.” (1 Timothy 3:16)

3

Sinner, see thy God beside thee,

In a servant’s form come near,

Sitting, walking, talking with thee!

Sinai’s mount no longer fear.

“But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men.” (Philippians 2:7)

4

See Him weary, yet that sought thee,

Sitting on Samaria’s well,

Or in Simon’s house that found thee,

Snatched thee from the jaws of hell.

“Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.” (John 4:6)

“And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat.” (Luke 7:36)

5

See the lonely Man now bending,

In the lone Gethsemane,

Drops of blood His conflict marking

Whilst He prays in agony!

“And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.” (Luke 22:44)

6

Onward still to Calvary marching,

Onward still He speeds His way

(His own Father’s will fulfilling),

Love to sinners to display.

“And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha.” (John 19:17)

“For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.” (John 6:38)

7

Sinner, see the bleeding Savior,

Pierced and nailed to Calvary’s tree;

Sacrifice of sweetest savor,

Object of man’s enmity!

“But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.” (John 19:34)

“And thou shalt bring his sons, and put coats upon them.” (Exodus 29:8)

“They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.” (Psalm 69:4)

“If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.” (John 15:18)

8

See the sun at noonday hidden,

See the rocks and mountains shake,

See the Man midst darkness smitten!

Why did God His Son forsake?

“Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.” (Matthew 27:45)

“And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent.” (Matthew 27:51)

“And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” (Matthew 27:46)

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Sinner, hear the wondrous story,

Jesus died and rose for thee,

God in heaven now waits to save thee,

Now, believing, thou art free.

“For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures. And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.” (1 Corinthians 15:3-4)

80*. Trembling Soul, Behold Thy Savior