64*. Though All the Beasts That Live and Feed

8,8,6.
by T. Kelly
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Though all the beasts that live and feed
 
Upon a thousand hills should bleed — 
 
Though all their blood should flow,
 
The sacrifice would be in vain,
 
The stain of sin would still remain:
 
Sin is not cancelled so.
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"A better sacrifice" than these
 
It needs, the conscience to appease
 
Or satisfy the Lord:
 
No blood hath virtue to atone
 
For man’s offense, but His alone
 
Whose title is "The Word."
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His who could say, Himself the Son,
 
"My Father and Myself are one,"
 
Who made the world around;
 
His, who Jehovah’s Fellow stood,
 
And claimed equality with God,
 
Whose glory knows no bounds.
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Jesus the Christ, on earth His name,
 
He came — in love to sinners came — 
 
And bowed His head and died;
 
A full atonement now is made,
 
The ransom, by His death, is paid,
 
And justice satisfied.
“And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.” (Matthew 1:21)
“Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.” (Matthew 1:23)
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.” (John 19:30)
“And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.” (Romans 5:11)
“Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.” (1 Timothy 2:6)
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That sinners might draw near to Him
 
God planned this great, this gracious scheme,
 
And found the ransom too:
 
Let all His saints their voices raise,
 
And sing the great Redeemer’s praise
 
While endless ages flow.
“Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.” (Job 33:24)
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