Glad Tidings

Verse 1

What joyful news the gospel is, To guilty sinners in distress! It speaks of mercy, rich and free, For such polluted worms as we.

Verse 2

Jesus, my Shepherd, lived and died, Rose, and now lives to intercede; He bears my name upon his heart, Nor will he ever with me part.

Verse 3

For me he bore the wrath of God; For me he in the wine-press trod; He magnified the law for me, And I for ever am set free.

Verse 4

He loved me ere the world began; Nor did my Saviour love alone; The Spirit and the Father joined, As one Jehovah, in one mind.

Verse 5

In endless love, the Holy Three All blessings have secured for me; All good that’s worthy of a God, For me in Jesus Christ is stored.

Verse 6

What glory, yea, what matchless grace, Appears in my Redeemer’s face! All Deity can there agree To smile upon a worm like me.