"Man of sorrows!" what a name for the Son of God who came
Ruined sinners to reclaim! Hallelujah, what a Savior!
Bearing shame and scoffing rude, in my place condemned he stood,
Seal'd my pardon with his blood; Hallelujah, what a Savior!
Guilty, vile, and helpless we, spotless Lamb of God was he;
Full atonement! can it be? Hallelujah, what a Savior!
Lifted up was he to die, "It is finished," was his cry;
Now in heav'n exalted high, Hallelujah, what a Savior!
When he comes, our glorious King, all his ransomed home to bring,
Then anew this song we'll sing, Hallelujah, what a Savior!
--Philip P. Bliss
Ruined sinners to reclaim! Hallelujah, what a Savior!
Bearing shame and scoffing rude, in my place condemned he stood,
Seal'd my pardon with his blood; Hallelujah, what a Savior!
Guilty, vile, and helpless we, spotless Lamb of God was he;
Full atonement! can it be? Hallelujah, what a Savior!
Lifted up was he to die, "It is finished," was his cry;
Now in heav'n exalted high, Hallelujah, what a Savior!
When he comes, our glorious King, all his ransomed home to bring,
Then anew this song we'll sing, Hallelujah, what a Savior!
--Philip P. Bliss
The Christian life is one that should be marked by perpetual meditation on the cross. We should continue to rehearse the events of the gospel message, i. e. the death, burial, and resurrection of the God-Man on behalf of sinners. We should also continue to rehearse the implications of the gospel, i. e. that through Christ, we are forgiven, cleansed, accepted, adopted, and dearly loved. One way to continually rehearse these truths is by filling our heads and hearts with Christ-exalting, cross-centered, gospel-rich songs. The hymn, "'Man of Sorrows,' What a Name," is a good example. There are also many newer songs that teach the old, old story.
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