Sing to the Lord a new melodious song

Verse 1

Sing to the Lord a new melodious song: Assist the Choir, ye tribes of every tongue: Wide as the world his sovereign mercy reigns; Wide as the world resound the rapturous strains Ye Angels, join the joyful acclamation, And sing the Love, that brings to me Salvation.

Verse 2

His gracious eye behold in full survey, Where Adam's race in mingled ruin lay: No human aid the danger could avert; No Angel's hand could soothe the raging smart; In his own breast divine compassion rises, And the grand scheme the host of Heaven surprises.

Verse 3

God's only Son which heavenly glories bright, His Father's fairest image and delight, Justice and grace the victim have decreed, To wear our flesh, and in that flesh to bleed; Prostrate in dust, ye sinners, all adore him, And tremble, while your hearts rejoice before him.

Verse 4

The wondrous work is done; the Covenant stood, And Christ atones for human guilt with blood; Nailed to the tree he bows his sacred head; A mangled corpse he sojourns with the dead; Rising, the Gospel sends through every nation; Sinners believe, and gain complete salvation.

Verse 5

Father of grace, accept our humble praise O let it run through everlasting days! And thou, blest Savior, spotless Lamb of God, Accept the souls dear-ramsomed with thy blood. And to those songs, form all our feeble voices, In which the choir round thy bright throne rejoices.