Grace and peace to you from God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ,
4 who gave himself for our sins
to rescue us from the present evil age,
according to the will of our God and Father,
5 to whom be glory for ever and ever.
Amen.
Gal.1:3-5
Does it not bid thought to marvel
He who knew no sin became
Sin’s sacrifice for all people
To redeem us through His Name
Does it not stir adoration
For He whose blood was out-poured
Once for all, the soul’s salvation
Wrought, through Jesus Christ the Lord
Does it not stun contemplation
That the Son of God should be
Humbled to death’s meanest station
On a cross for all to see
Crushed beneath the weight He carries
Sinless, bearing all our sins
For we, beneficiaries
Of His holy sufferings
Does it not undo vainglory
To view hate’s presumptuousness
While love, clothed in bloodshed, gory
Wove faith’s robes of righteousness
Does it not renew surrender
Does it not steal our breath
To behold the soul’s Defender
Obedient unto death
Look, where love’s manifestation
Suffered voluntarily
Does it not stir adoration
From the likes of you and me
Jesus Christ gave Himself for us
Bearing Pardon’s Albatross
So that we we may be victorious
Through the power of the cross
Does it not bid thought to marvel
At the hope the cross affords
Through sin’s sacrifice so royal-
King of Kings and Lord of lords
© Janet Martin