God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him. He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
John 3:17–18
Words: Isaac Watts, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Book 1, 1707, number 100. Believe and be saved.
Music: Warrington Ralph Harrison, 1784 (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good picture of Harrison (head-and-shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels), would you ?
Not to condemn the sons of men,
Did Christ the Son of God appear;
No weapons in His hands are seen,
No flaming sword nor thunder there.
Such was the pity of our God,
He loved the race of man so well,
He sent His Son to bear our load
Of sins, and save our souls from hell.
Sinners, believe the Savior’s word,
Trust in His mighty name and live;
A thousand joys His lips afford,
His hands a thousand blessings give.
But vengeance and damnation lies
On rebels who refuse the grace;
Who God’s eternal Son despise,
The hottest hell shall be their place.