Hymns, #1187

Experience of Christ - As the Minister of the New Covenant

Eng/Kor:1187  Chin:-  Span:244  Rus:-  Tag:1187  Fra:-  Por:-

Lyrics:Unknown
Music:John Darwall
Meter:6.6.6.6.8.8.

Hymns using same tune:

#80, #146, #192

 

Hebrews 8

 
 1 

Your ministry, O Lord,

How excellent it is;

A better covenant,

And better promises;

Enacted on a better law.

Of such You are Executor.

 
 2 

A better covenant,

And better promises;

A better law of life

And sacrifice this is.

Redemption's work, done long ago,

A better blood has made it so.

 
 3 

In Hebrews eight we see

The way to make us whole;

Life planted deep within,

Which spreads into the soul.

The law of life, imparted, still

Inscribed in mind, emotion, will.

 
 4 

The law of letters leave,

The law of life pursue;

The one is old and dead,

The other fresh and new.

Dead teachings cannot help the seed;

The law of life is what we need.

 
 5 

The law of life in us,

In function now we see,

Works not by will and thought

But automatically.

It saturates, conforms to Him;

The standard model spreads within.

 
 6 

Our sins are all forgiv'n,

His life imparted too;

God is our God today,

And we're His people true.

We know Him in an inward way:

These blessings four have come to stay.

 
 7 

We're being sonized now;

The life within will do

The deep transforming work

Of making us anew.

In ages past, the work was done —

Now prayer is over — praise the Son!

 
Hymn #1187