40. O Thou Great, All-gracious Shepherd
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by C.A. Wellesley
O Thou great, all-gracious Shepherd,
Shedding for us Thy life’s blood,
Unto shame and death delivered,
All to bring us nigh to God!
Now our willing hearts adore Thee,
Now we taste Thy dying love,
While by faith we come before Thee —
Faith which lifts our souls above.
“Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant.” (Hebrews 13:20)
“I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.” (John 10:11)
“Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.” (Romans 4:25)
“But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.” (Ephesians 2:13)
As our Surety we behold Thee,
Ransoming our souls from death;
As the willing Victim view Thee,
Yielding up to God Thy breath.
In this broken bread we own Thee,
Bruised for us and put to shame;
And this cup, O Lord, we thank Thee,
Speaks our pardon through Thy name.
“By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.” (Hebrews 7:22)
“Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.” (1 Timothy 2:6)
“He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.” (Isaiah 53:7)
“Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.” (Matthew 27:50)
“For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord's death till he come.” (1 Corinthians 11:26)
But ’tis past, and, Lord, we hail Thee,
Crowned with glory on the throne;
Meet it is Thy saints should bless Thee
For the place Thy death hath won:
Won for us — that in full measure
We should have our part with Thee:
Taste the river of Thy pleasure,
Share in all Thy victory.
“Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honor, and didst set him over the works of thy hands.” (Hebrews 2:7)
“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)
“They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.” (Psalm 36:8)
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