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he was wounded for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities;
upon him was the punishment that made us whole, and by his bruises we
are healed.
Isaiah
53:3-5
Alas! And did my Savior bleed,
And did my Sovereign die!Would
He devote that sacred head For sinners such as I!
Was it for sins that I have done He suffered on the tree?
Amazing pity! Grace Unknown! And love beyond degree!
Well might the sun in darkness hide, And shut its glories in,
When Christ, the great Redeemer, died For human creatures' sin. But drops of love can ne'er repay The debt of love I owe;
Here, Lord, I give myself away; Tis all that I can do.
Was it for sins that I have done He suffered on the tree?
Amazing pity! Grace Unknown! And love beyond degree!
Well might the sun in darkness hide, And shut its glories in,
When Christ, the great Redeemer, died For human creatures' sin. But drops of love can ne'er repay The debt of love I owe;
Here, Lord, I give myself away; Tis all that I can do.
Isaac Watts (1707), The
Presbyterian Hymnal, #78
This hymn speaks to me as
bearing one of the essential messages of Christianity, in that
through whatever forms I choose to worship our Lord this Lenten
season, I must involve and offer nothing less than my entire being.
Gracious
God, You know me better than I know myself, and still you love me.
Help me to understand what I must do with my life, my time, my energy
and my talent. When I come to you asking for understanding, grant me
the gifts of consideration, gratitude, attention and inspiration.
When I am overwhelmed with responsibilities, pressures, and fears of
failure, let your presence remind me that you deemed me to be worthy
of the life of your own son. Be with me in these journey days, as
they are filled with self-examination, penitence, fasting and prayer.
Merciful Lord, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Savior, I give myself
to you. Tis all that I can do." Amen.
Sue Delpup (1994)
by
His bruises we are healed
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