The Stennetts of England - Samuel Stennett D.D. - Hymn Poems

When first the God of boundless grace

When first the God of boundless grace
Disclosed his kind design
To rescue our apostate race
From misery, shame, and sin;

Quick through the realms of light and bliss
The joyful tidings ran;
Each heart exulted at the news,
That God would dwell with man.

Yet, 'midst their joys, they paused awhile;
And asked, with strange surprise,
But how can injured justice smiles
Or look with pitying eyes?

'[Will the Almighty deign again
To visit yonder world;
And hither bring rebellious men,
Whence rebels once were hurled?

'Their tears, and groans,
and deep distress,
Aloud for mercy call;
But, ah ! must truth and righteousness
To mercy victims fall?'

So spake the friends of God and man,
Delighted, yet surprised;
Eager to know the wondrous plan
That wisdom had devised.]

The Son of God attentive heard,
And quickly thus replied,
In me let mercy be revered
And justice satisfied.

'Behold! my vital blood
I pour A sacrifice to God;
Let angry justice now no more
Demand the sinner's blood:'

He spake, and heaven's high arches rung,
With universal praise;
He died! the friendly angels sung,
Nor cease their rapturous lays.

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