To Avert from Men God’s Wrath

To av­ert from men God’s wrath

Jesus suf­fered in our stead;

By an ig­no­mi­ni­ous death

He a full atone­ment made;

And by His most pre­cious blood

Brought us

sin­ners

nigh to God.

Hither each af­flict­ed soul

May re­pair

though filled with grief;

To the sick

not to the whole

The Phy­si­cian brings re­lief;

Fear not

there­fore

but draw nigh;

Christ will all your wants sup­ply.

But ex­am­ine first your case

Whether you be in the faith;

Do you long for par­don­ing grace?

Is your on­ly hope His death?

Then

how­e’er your soul’s op­pressed

Come

you are a wor­thy guest.

He who Je­sus’ mer­cy knows

Is from wrath and en­vy freed.

Love un­to each other shows

That we are His flock in­deed;

Thus we may in all our ways

Show forth our Re­deem­er’s praise.