302. O Blessed Lord, What Hast Thou Done

C.M.
by M. Bowley
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O blessed Lord, what hast Thou done?
 
How vast a ransom given?
 
Thyself of God th’ eternal Son;
 
The Lord of earth and heaven.
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Thy Father, in His gracious love,
 
Did spare Thee from His side;
 
And Thou didst stoop to bear above,
 
At such a cost, Thy bride.
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Lord, while our souls in faith repose
 
Upon Thy precious blood,
 
Peace like an even river flows,
 
And mercy, like a flood.
“But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.” (1 Peter 1:19)
“And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.” (Colossians 1:20)
“O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea.” (Isaiah 48:18)
“But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us.” (Ephesians 2:4)
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” (1 Peter 1:3)
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But boundless joy shall fill our hearts,
 
When, gazing on Thy face,
 
We fully see what faith imparts,
 
And glory crowns Thy grace.
“And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.” (Revelation 22:4)
“But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.” (Hebrews 2:9)
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Unseen, we love Thee; dear Thy name;
 
But when our eyes behold,
 
With joyful wonder we’ll exclaim,
 
"The half had not been told!"
“Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory.” (1 Peter 1:8)
“Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name.” (Philippians 2:9)
“Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.” (1 Kings 10:7)
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For Thou exceedest all the fame
 
Our ears have ever heard;
 
How happy we who know Thy name,
 
And trust Thy faithful Word!
“Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.” (1 Kings 10:7)
“He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.” (Proverbs 16:20)
“I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.” (Revelation 3:8)
“Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.” (Titus 1:9)
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