I'll speak forth the love of my Lord

Verse 1

I’ll speak forth the love of my Lord, His praises my tongue shall employ; He bought me with his precious blood, Nor Gabriel is loved more than I; Though pure, he for me was made sin; Though rich, he for me became poor; Though free, yet a debtor brought in; For me he has paid the long score.

Verse 2

[These truths to my heart he proclaimed, When helpless I stood and distressed, When I at the bar was arraigned, With law, sin, and terrors oppressed. No hand to my help did appear; The witness against me was true; Which filled me with horror and fear, Till Jesus, my Lord, came in view.]

Verse 3

He saw me distressed, and he said, “Fear not, I procured thy discharge; I’m Jesus, who lives, and was dead, And now will I set thee at large.” Not one in the court did object, But all gave a smile when he spoke; He then took the yoke off my neck, And ravished my soul with his look.

Verse 4

What joy filled my soul, who can tell? But surely I ne’er shall forget; My Jesus has all things done well, And therefore his love I’ll repeat. To him all the glory belongs; My soul shall speak well of his name; He now is the theme of my songs, And shall be for ever the same.