Sunday's Hymn: Hail, Thou Once Despised Jesus

Hail, thou once despised Jesus,
Hail, thou Galilean King!
Thou didst suffer to release us:
Thou didst free salvation bring.
Hail, thou agonizing Saviour,
Bearer of our sin and shame!
By thy merits we find favor;
Life is given through thy name.

Paschal Lamb, by God appointed,
All our sins were on thee laid;
By almighty love anointed,
Thou hast full atonement made:
All thy people are forgiven
Through the virtue of thy blood;
Opened is the gate of heaven,
Peace is made ‘twixt man and God.

Jesus, hail! enthroned in glory,
There for ever to abide;
All the heav’nly hosts adore thee,
Seated at thy Father’s side:
There for sinners thou art pleading;
There thou dost our place prepare;
Ever for us interceding,
Till in glory we appear.

Worship, honor, power, and blessing
Thou art worthy to receive:
Loudest praises without ceasing,
Meet it is for us to give.
Help, ye bright angelic spirits,
Bring your sweetest, noblest lays;
Help to sing our Saviour’s merits,
Help to chant Immanuel’s praise.

—John Bakewell

Other hymns, worship songs, prayers, sermons excerpts, or quotes posted today:

• My Worth Is Not in What I Own at By Grace Alone
• Lift Thine Eyes to the Mountains at Graces Daily
• Book of Grace and Book of Glory at The Happy Wonderer
• A God with no limits at Tried With Fire
• Lifting Up Our Hearts - 44 at The Upward Call
• Help Us Rise to the Challenges of Our Times from Trevin Wax
• Lord’s Day 43, 2014 at The Thirsty Theologian
• Fame does not care for the humble at Blogging Theologically
• Your weekly dose of Spurgeon: May the icebergs melt! at Pyromaniacs
• The Treasury of David - Psalm 23:3 at Theology for Girls

Have you posted a hymn (or sermon, sermon notes, prayer, etc.) today and I missed it? Let me know by leaving a link in the comments or by contacting me using the contact form linked above, and I’ll add your post to the list.