As the Serpent Raised by Moses

As the ser­pent raised by Mo­ses

Healed the burn­ing ser­pent’s bite;

Jesus thus Him­self dis­clos­es

To the wound­ed sin­ner’s sight:

Hear His gra­cious in­vi­ta­tion

“I have life and peace to give

I have wrought out full sal­va­tion

Sinner

look to Me and live.

“Pore up­on your sins no long­er

Well I know their migh­ty guilt;

But My love than death is strong­er

I My blood have free­ly spilt:

Though your heart has long been hard­ened

Look on me—it soft shall grow;

Past trans­gress­ions shall be par­doned

And I’ll wash you white as snow.

“I have seen what you were do­ing

Though you lit­tle thought of Me;

You were mad­ly bent on ru­in

But I said—It shall not be:

You had been for ev­er wretch­ed

Had I not es­poused your part;

Now be­hold My arms out­stretch­èd

To re­ceive you to My heart.

Well may shame

and joy

and won­der

All your in­ward pass­ions move;

I could crush thee with My thun­der

But I speak to thee in love:

See! your sins are all for­giv­en

I have paid the count­less sum!

Now My death has op­ened Heav­en

Thither you shall short­ly come.

Dearest Sav­ior

we ado­re Thee

For Thy pre­cious life and death;

Melt each stub­born heart be­fore Thee

Give us all the eye of faith:

From the law’s con­demn­ing sen­tence

To Thy mer­cy we ap­peal;

Thou alone canst give re­pent­ance

Thou alone our souls canst heal.