The only One who ever came
To bear our judgment, sin and shame,
Is He who bears the lovely name Of Jesus!

The One by whom God's love was shown,
The One who left His radiant throne
And came for mortals to atone, Was Jesus!

He came to earth in all its blight-
A world of sin, a world of night-
He came the deadly foe to fight, On Calvary.

How vast, how great the stores of grace
He lavished on a sinful race!
In love he took the culprit's place, In judgment.

The tomb could not the Saviour keep;
His was to be a transient sleep;
His mourners had not long to weep-He arose.

And now He lives on high to plead
For those for whom He once did bleed:
He meets His people's present need, Up there.

Soon, from this lonely vale of night,
He'll take His Bride to scenes of light,
He'll share with her untold delight, For ever.

O saints of God by blood set free,
O what a bright eternity
He won for us at Calvary! Adore Him!

Now, let not this vain world allure
Our hearts from Him who did endure
The cross, to make our title sure To glory.

Oh, may His love our souls constrain
To serve Him here with might and main,
Until o'er countless worlds we reign, With HIM!

C. C. Crowston