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I’m continuing with the theme of teaching one another with hymns, based on Colossians 3:19. That means the Sunday hymn will be chosen because it teaches us something about a particular doctrine of the faith.

This week’s teaching is the doctrine that Christ, in his atoning work, paid the penalty that was rightfully ours by taking our place, and it’s found in this hymn by Philip P. Bliss.

Hallelujah! What a Savior

Man of Sorrows! what a name
For the Son of God, who came
Ruined sinners to reclaim.
Hallelujah! What a Savior!
Bearing shame and scoffing rude,
In my place condemned He stood;
Sealed my pardon with His blood.
Hallelujah! What a Savior!
Guilty, vile, and helpless we;
Spotless Lamb of God was He;
“Full atonement!” can it be?
Hallelujah! What a Savior!
Lifted up was He to die;
“It is finished!” was His cry;
Now in Heav’n exalted high.
Hallelujah! What a Savior!
When He comes, our glorious King,
All His ransomed home to bring,
Then anew His song we’ll sing:
Hallelujah! What a Savior!

We were “guilty, vile, and helpless,” but Christ, the “spotless Lamb of God,” stood condemned in our place. You’ll find scriptural evidence for the substitutionary nature of the atonement in this old post: Purposes of Christ’s Death: 2 Corinthians 5:14-15, 21. You can hear this hymn here.

Other hymns, worship songs, etc. posted today:

Have you posted a hymn this Sunday and I missed it? Let me know by leaving a link in the comments or by emailing me at the address in the sidebar and I’ll add your post to the list.