CHRIST
the chosen one of God, His beloved, His anointed Son, sent from the Father to be the Saviour of the world,
HATH
once suffered. Yes, it is passed; the work is finished-all fully completed-done, well done-
ONCE
by one offering, once offered. It was to this one sacrifice the many sacrifices of old all pointed. They were repeated again and again because the blood of bulls and goats could not take away sins. But when He, the Lord of Glory, came and
SUFFERED
upon the cross, the whole question was settled. Suffered! Who can tell the depths of anguish, the awful character of that agony which He endured when forsaken of
FOR SINS
not His own; for He was spotless, and without blemish. For the sins of others He suffered there. As believers can say, “He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed.” He was
THE JUST,
righteous, and holy One in all His path; ever bringing honor to Him by whom He was sent. Yet, taking the sinner’s place, in wondrous love He became the substitute
FOR THE UNJUST,
bearing the judgment they deserved; enduring the wrath of God; draining the last dark drop of woe for the believer,
THAT HE MIGHT BRING US TO GOD,
as those fitted to be His companions in glory, freed from their sins by His sacrifice and able to rejoice in God Himself, who gave His Son to do this wondrous work, and to praise Him for His matchless, immeasurable grace.