He who once in right­eous ven­geance
Whelmed the world be­neath the flood,
Once again in mer­cy cleansed it
With His own most pre­cious blood,
Coming from His throne on high
On the pain­ful cross to die.

O the wis­dom of th’Eter­nal!
O the depth of love di­vine!
O the sweet­ness of that mer­cy
Which in Je­sus Christ did shine!
We were sin­ners doomed to die;
Jesus paid the pe­nal­ty.

When be­fore the Judge we trem­ble,
Conscious of His brok­en laws,
May the blood of His atone­ment
Cry aloud, and plead our cause,
Bid our guil­ty ter­rors cease,
Be our par­don and our peace.

Prince and Au­thor of sal­va­tion,
Lord of ma­jes­ty su­preme,
Jesu, praise to Thee be giv­en
By the world Thou didst re­deem;
Glory to the Fa­ther be
And the Spir­it One with Thee.