Sunday's Hymn: Not All the Blood of Beasts

Not all the blood of beasts
On Jewish altars slain,
Could give the guilty conscience peace,
Or wash away the stain:

But Christ, the heavenly Lamb
Takes all our sins away,
A sacrifice of nobler name
And richer blood than they.

My faith would lay her hand
On that dear head of thine,
While like a penitent I stand,
And there confess my sin.

My soul looks back to see
The burdens thou didst bear,
When hanging on the cursed tree,
And knows her guilt was there.

Believing, we rejoice
To see the curse remove;
We bless the Lamb with cheerful voice,
And sing his bleeding love.

—Isaac Watts

I’ve found two different tunes for this hymn.

I love the words, but I think this hymn is a good candidate for an updated tune. What do you think?

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

• There’s Salvation Full and Free at the Cross at By Grace Alone
• Hallelujah, ‘Tis Done at The Happy Wonderer
• Wisdom is my name at The Upward Call
• By Faith at Theology for Girls
• Still, my soul be still at Triablogue
• Give Me Grace to Know More My Need of Grace from Trevin Wax
• Your weekly dose of Spurgeon: One talent dangers at Pyromaniacs
• Magnify the Lord this day at Tried With Fire
• Christ Gives Peace at Gentle Reformation

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.