Scripture Verse

O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from Me: nevertheless not as I will, but as Thou wilt. Matthew 26:39

Introduction

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John B. Dykes (1823–1876)

Words: Is­aac Watts, The Psalms of Da­vid 1719. Christ’s pas­sion, and sin­ners’ sal­va­tion.

Music: St. Cross (Dykes) John B. Dykes, in Hymns An­cient and Mo­dern, 1861 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Isaac Watts (1674–1748)

Lyrics

Deep in our hearts let us re­cord
The deep­er sor­rows of our Lord;
Behold the ris­ing bil­lows roll,
To ov­er­whelm His ho­ly soul.

In long com­plaints He spends His breath,
While hosts of hell, and pow­ers of death,
And all the sons of ma­lice join
To exe­cute their cursed de­sign.

Yet, gra­cious God, Thy pow­er and love
Have made the curse a bless­ing prove;
Those dread­ful suf­fer­ings of Thy Son
Atoned for sins which we had done.

The pangs of our ex­pir­ing Lord
The hon­ors of Thy law re­stored;
His sor­rows made Thy jus­tice known,
And paid for fol­lies not His own.

O for His sake our guilt for­give,
And let the mourn­ing sin­ner live;
The Lord will hear us in His name,
Nor shall our hope be turned to shame.