Hymns · 1745

Father. Hear the Blood of Jesus

Made popular by John Wesley, Charles Wesley

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Hymnal / album Hymns on the Lord's Supper

Publisher Felix Farley

Copyright Public Domain (Disclaimer: This is not legal advice. The publication year, if correct, suggests that this work may be in public domain in the U.S..)

Notes Introduced in Hymns on the Lord's Supper, published by John and Charles Wesley (Bristol: Felix Farley, 1745).Published in The Poetical Works of John and Charles Wesley, Collected and Arranged by G. Osborn, Vol. 3 (London: Wesleyan-Methodist Conference Office, 1869), page 225.

Scripture connections

References

Verses this song directly draws from

Luke 23:34 John 6:53 John 17:1 John 17:4-5 Romans 3:25 Romans 6:8 Galatians 3:13 Ephesians 1:6-7 Hebrews 1:3 Hebrews 9:12 I John 2:1-2

Allusions

Verses this song echoes or alludes to

Genesis 4:10 Romans 5:9 Romans 8:34 II Corinthians 5:15 Hebrews 7:25 Revelation 1:7

Lyrics

Verse 1
Father, hear the blood of Jesus, (Heb. 9:12)
Speaking in thine ears above! (Gen. 4:10, Heb. 12:24)
From thy wrath and curse release us, (Gal. 3:13)
Manifest thy pard’ning love; (Rom. 5:9, Eph. 1:7)
O receive us to thy favour,
For his only sake receive, (Eph. 1:6)
Give us to our bleeding Saviour,
Let us by thy dying live. (Rom. 6:8, John 6:53, II Cor. 5:15)

Verse 2
“To thy pard’ning grace receive them”
Once he pray’d upon the tree,
Still his blood cries out “Forgive them, (Luke 23:34)
All their sins were purg’d by me.” (I Jn. 1:7, Rom. 3:25, Rom. 8:34, Heb. 1:3, Heb. 7:25)
Still our advocate in heaven (I Jn. 2:1-2)
Prays the prayer on earth begun,
“Father, shew their sins forgiven,
Father, glorify thy Son!” (John 17:1, John 17:4-5)