Messiah's Mercies

“Like the precious ointment upon [Aaron’s] head, that ran down… As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended… there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore” (Psalm 133:2,3).  “To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against Him… To make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity… shall Messiah be cut off, but not for Himself” (Daniel 9:9-26).  “The Bread of God is He which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world… And Jesus said unto them, I am the Bread of life: he that cometh to Me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on Me shall never thirst” (John 6:33-35). 

As Aaron’s head was once anointed

With oil poured upon his crown,
As dew from heaven, God appointed
Our great Messiah to come down.

From heaven’s glory He descended

That He might thus be sacrificed!
The welfare of our souls depended
Upon the mercies of the Christ! 

Our Lord came down to make an end

Of sins demanding condemnation. 
The sinner has no greater Friend
Than Christ, the Author of salvation!

Messiah (which is Christ translated)

Came down, as promised, from above
Into our world, scorned and hated,  
Receiving hatred for His love.

Messiah came to be cut off,

Not for Himself, but those in sin!
So even now as sinners scoff,
The Lord is knocking to come in!

The Lord came down as heaven’s Bread

Into the desert of our strife.
He laid His life down in our stead
To give to us eternal life.

We come to Him who quenches thirst,

And hunger thus is satisfied.
To grant us mercy He was cursed;
To give us life, Messiah died. 

O Lord, Your mercies are so kind

Abounding in Your saving grace!
We are astonished as we find
That You would take the sinner’s place! 

Messiah, now we praise Your name,

For all Your mercies that abound!
O send us forth to now proclaim
And show Your mercies we have found!