“Because
there is wrath, beware lest He take thee away with His stroke: then a great ransom
cannot deliver thee” (Job 36:18). “I
have rejoiced in the way of Thy testimonies, as much as in all riches” (Psalm 119:14). “The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth
not rebuke” (Proverbs 13:8).
Because
there is wrath, we are called to beware
And
look for a refuge wherein we may hide.
Because
there is wrath, we are called to prepare
And
seek for a ransom that God will provide.
Praise
God for the ransom extended through Christ,
Who
laid down His life to atone for our debt!
The
price has been paid by the Lamb sacrificed;
The
cost of salvation has fully been met!
Now
what can compare to this ransom we hold
Which
God has provided at so great a cost?
In
Jesus our Savior are riches untold
Procured
by His life which He gave for the lost!
How
poor are the souls who will not hear reproof!
How
deep is their need that they will not admit!
How
great is the danger as they stand aloof
As
day after day they draw near to the pit!
How
full is our joy in this wondrous redemption
Declared
in the Gospel of Christ we have heard!
How
high was our ransom, beyond comprehension,
Thus
called the “Unspeakable Gift” in God’s Word!
O
Lord, we give thanks these riches displayed
By
which we are ransomed from sin and from shame!
When
all of the wealth of this earth has decayed,
Our
treasures in You shall be ever the same.
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