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Hymn XII

Charles Wesley

“Hymn XII” as printed in Hymns for our Lord's Resurrection (1746).

Charles Wesley: Collected Lyrics Text 16 1746 · historical text
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This text comes from Hymns for our Lord's Resurrection, a historical songbook transcribed on Wikisource and reproduced from the pinned revision linked below.

Verse 1

1RISE all who seek the Crucified,

The GOD that once for Sinners died

With lifted Voice and Heart adore,

Chasing our Griefs, and Sins, and Fears,

The Sun of Righteousness appears,

Appears, to set in Blood no more.

Verse 2

2To Death deliver'd in our stead,

For Us He rises from the Dead,

And Life to all his Members brings;

He gives us, while he soars above,

The Dew of Grace, the Balm of Love,

And drops Salvation from his Wings.

Verse 3

3This Day the Scripture is fulfill'd,

The Father now his Son hath seal'd,

And own'd him for his Son with Power;

GOD from the Belly of the Earth

Hath call'd Him forth to second Birth,

Nor let the greedy Deep devour.

Verse 4

4Cast for our Sins into the Deep,

His Life hath sav'd the sinking Ship,

His Life for Ours a Ransom given;

But lo! on the Third Joyful Morn

Our Jonas doth for Us return

Emerging from his Tomb to Heaven.

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Written by Charles Wesley

Words by Charles Wesley. Historical text published in Hymns for our Lord's Resurrection (1746); public domain. No claim to a modern recording or arrangement.

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Hymns for our Lord's Resurrection (1746), “Hymn XII”

Every text in this 1746 collection is by Charles Wesley (1707-1788), who died more than 230 years ago, so the text is in the public domain worldwide; the edition carries a Wikisource PD-old determination.

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