So Did the Hebrew Prophet Raise

So did the He­brew pro­phet raise

The braz­en ser­pent high

The wound­ed felt im­me­di­ate ease

The camp for­bore to die.

Look up­ward in the dy­ing hour

And live

the pro­phet cries;

But Christ per­forms a nob­ler cure

When Faith lifts up her eyes.

High on the cross the Sav­ior hung

High in the heav’ns he reigns:

Here sin­ners by th’old ser­pent stung

Look

and for­get their pains.

When God’s own Son is lift­ed up

A dy­ing world re­vives;

The Jew be­holds the glo­ri­ous hope

Th’ex­pir­ing Gen­tile lives.