Scripture Verse

Burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required. Psalm 40:6

Introduction

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Isaac Watts
1674–1748

Words: Is­aac Watts, The Psalms of Da­vid 1719. The in­car­na­tion and sac­ri­fice of Christ.

Music: Camp­meet­ing Am­er­i­can camp meet­ing tune. Har­mo­ny by Ro­bert G. Mc­Cutch­an, 1935 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Robert G. McCutchan
1877–1958

Lyrics

Thus saith the Lord, Your work is vain,
Give your burnt offerings o’er;
In dying goats, and bullocks slain
My soul delights no more.

Then spake the Savior, “Lo, I’m here,
My God, to do Thy will;
Whate’er Thy sacred books declare,
Thy Servant shall fulfill.

Thy law is ever in My sight,
I keep it near My heart;
Mine ears are opened with delight,
To what Thy lips impart.

And see, the blest Redeemer comes,
Th’eternal Son appears,
And at th’appointed time assumes
The body God prepares.

Much He revealed His Father’s grace,
And much His truth He showed,
And preached the way of righteousness
Where great assemblies stood.

His Father’s honor touched His heart,
He pitied sinners’ cries,
And to fulfill a Savior’s part,
Was made a sacrifice.

No blood of beasts on altars shed
Could wash the conscience clean;
But the rich sacrifice He paid
Atones for all our sin.

Then was the great salvation spread,
And Satan’s kingdom shook;
Thus by the woman’s promised seed
The serpent’s head was broke.