I. Watts
HE lives—the great Redeemer lives!
What joy the bless’d assurance gives!
And now, before His Father God,
Pleads the full merit of His blood.
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Repeated crimes awake our fears,
And justice armed with frowns appears;
But it the Saviour’s lovely face
Sweet mercy smiles, and all is peace.
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Hence then, ye black despairing thoughts;
Above our fears, above our faults,
His powerful intercessions rise;
And guild recedes, and terror dies.
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In every dark, distressful hour,
When sin and Satan join their power,
Let this dear hope repel the dart—
That Jesus bears us on His heart.
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Great Advocate, Almighty Friend!
On Thee our humble hopes depend;
Our cause can never, never fail,
For Jesus pleads and must prevail.