He Who Once in Righteous Vengeance

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.