p. 90 | Untitled article by NOAH W. VINCENT.

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · July 23, 1867

REDEMPTION.

By NOAH W. VINCENT.

At Jesus’ cross begin To learn redemption’s plan: The Father hated sin, But pitied guilty man. He sent his holy Son To suffer for our sin; That all to Christ might come, And pardon find in him.

The Saviour’s hour had come, Such grace to testify, To meet man’s rightful doom, God’s goodness magnify. The sun grew dark apace, Sad gloom o’er nature spread, As Jesus, Prince of Life, Was soon to join the dead.

The hands all free from stain, The beauteous feet of him By whom salvation came, Were wounded for our sin. “Father forgive,” he prayed, “They know not what they do.” In pity this he said; We know his love is true.

When Christ his mother viewed, The sad, heart-broken one, He said of him he loved, “Woman, behold thy son.” To that adopted brother, While writhing in distress, He says, “Behold thy mother;” Here’s heavenly faithfulness.

Six hours Immanuel hung, Uplifted on the tree; Should not such love be sung? Theme for eternity! Oh! yes, for us Christ died, In strong, unwavering trust, When all was done he cried, Mid dying pangs, “I thirst.”

O hear his piteous cry While faint from agony, “My God! my God! O why, Hast thou forsaken me?” He prays while scoffing bands No look of pity lend, “Father, into thy hands My spirit I commend.”

Then loud he cried in anguish, Low bowing his blest head, O hear him—“It is finished.” The offering was made. Sinner, deserving death, Behold the Lamb of God, He lives to save from wrath Those bought with his own blood.

NOAH W. VINCENT.

Vermont.