The blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
Hebrews 12:24
Words: William Gadsby, The Nazarene’s Songs (Manchester, England: 1814), number 21.
Music: Xavier Francis H. Champneys, in Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1875 (🔊 pdf nwc).
Mercy speaks by Jesu’s blood,
Hear and sing, ye sons of God,
Justice satisfied indeed,
Christ hath full atonement made.
Jesu’s blood speaks loud and sweet,
Here all Deity can meet,
And without a jarring voice,
Welcome Zion to rejoice.
Should the law against her roar,
Jesu’s blood still speaks with power;
All her debts were cast on Me,
And she must and shall go free.
Peace of conscience, peace with God,
We obtain through Jesu’s blood;
Jesu’s blood speaks solid rest,
We believe, and we are blest.
When the blood of sprinkling cries,
Clouds are banished from the skies;
Every attribute divine,
In their greatest glory shine.
Jesu’s blood speaks life and power,
And in every trying hour,
Trusting this almighty voice,
Zion must and shall rejoice.
Would the Christian walk in love,
Circumspect and godly prove,
Then be this his constant aim,
On the blood of Christ to lean.
Here’s his strength to will and do,
And whatever he goes through,
This should be his only plea,
Jesu’s blood was shed for me.
O ye wretched sinners base,
Sunk in sin and sad disgrace;
Hear the blood of sprinkling cry,
Come, and you shall never die.