Hymns in commemoration of the sufferings of Our Blessed Saviour Jesus Christ compos'd for the celebration of His Holy Supper / by Joseph Stennett.

HYMN XIV. [As the 100 Psalm.] (Book 14)

* 1.1WHen Sin had brought Death, with a Train * 1.2Of Miseries on the guilty World; And wretched Man was doom'd to be * 1.3Into Eternal Darkness hurl'd,

* 1.4Where the tormenting Worm, that gnaws Th' inraged Conscience ne're expires; * 1.5Where Tort'ring Brimstone always feeds The ne're to be extinguish'd Fires:

* 1.6When Justice wav'd the flaming Sword Of Vengeance o're the Sinner's Head; * 1.7The Son of God steps in, and stays The Mortal Stroke, and thus he said:

Tho all the Offerings Men can bring* 1.8 Can't for one single Crime atone;* 1.9 O God, I come to do thy Will,* 1.10 I'll bear their numerous Sins alone.

The humane Nature I'll assume,* 1.11 Humane Infirmities I'll wear,* 1.12 Hunger, and Thirst, and Weariness,* 1.13 Sorrows, and Pains I'll freely bear.* 1.14

Reproaches, tho they'll break my Heart,* 1.15 I am resolv'd to undergo:* 1.16 I'll suffer all that's on me laid* 1.17 By God above, or Men below.

Tho all th' Infernal Powers conspire* 1.18 My Great Design to overthrow;* 1.19 Through Showers of firy Darts from Hell,* 1.20 And through Death's horrid Vale I'll go.* 1.21

Thus said, the Father soon reply'd, Content: I have a Ransom found;* 1.22 Dear Son, to save the ruin'd World, Ev'n thee I with Delight shall wound.* 1.23

Go execute thy brave Resolves, Thy Sufferings shall rewarded be:* 1.24 Many Thou shalt redeem, the rest Shall all at last be judg'd by Thee.* 1.25

How precious are these Thoughts of thine,* 1.26 How glorious, LORD▪ these Acts of Love! For these we sing thy Praise below, For these Thou'rt better prais'd above.* 1.27

Notes

• * 1.1

  Rom. 6.23.
• * 1.2

  Rom. 3.19.
• * 1.3

  2 Pet. 2.17
• * 1.4

  Mar. 9.44, 46, 48.
• * 1.5

  Rev. 20.10, 15.
• * 1.6

  Gen. 3.24.
• * 1.7

  1 Tim. 2.5.
• * 1.8

  Psal. 40.6.
• * 1.9

  Ver. 7.
• * 1.10

  Heb. 10.4—10.
• * 1.11

  Heb. 2.16.
• * 1.12

  Mat. 4.2.
• * 1.13

  Ioh. 4.6, 7.
• * 1.14

  Heb. 4.15.
• * 1.15

  Ps. 69.20.
• * 1.16

  Isa. 53.10.
• * 1.17

  Psal. 22.12—18.
• * 1.18

  Mat. 4.1.
• * 1.19

  Luk. 22.53
• * 1.20

  Eph. 6.16.
• * 1.21

  Psal. 23.4▪
• * 1.22

  Iob 33.24.
• * 1.23

  Isa. 53.10.
• * 1.24

  Ver. 11, 12.
• * 1.25

  Act. 17.31.
• * 1.26

  Psal. 139.17, 18.
• * 1.27

  Rev. 5.11, 12.