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63 And what makes this gospel most precious to me, It holds forth salvation so perfectly free!
Moses a faithful servant stood, But Christ a faithful Son. 3
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Then to his new commands Be strict obedience paid; O’er all his Father’s house he stands The Sovereign and the Head. ISAAC WATTS 1674 C.M. S. Stennett
2 The gospel declares that God, sending his Son To die for poor sinners, gave all things in one; This, too, makes the gospel most precious to me; Because ’tis a gospel as full as ’tis free!
The Glorious Gospel. Heb. 9. 24-28; 1 Tim. 1. 11
What wisdom, majesty, and grace
Through all the gospel shine! ’Tis God that speaks, and we confess The doctrine most divine.
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Down from his shining throne on high The Almighty Saviour comes, Lays his bright robes of glory by, And feeble flesh assumes.
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3 Since Jesus has saved me, and that freely too, I fain would in all things my gratitude show; But as to man’s merit, ’tis hateful to me! The gospel – I love it; ’tis perfectly free! 1777 L.M. Isaac Watts The Gospel. Ezek. 11. 19; 37. 9, 10
This is the word of truth and love,
Sent to the nations from above; Jehovah here resolves to show What his almighty grace can do.
3 The mighty debt his chosen owed Upon the cross he pays; Then through the clouds ascends to God, ’Midst shouts of loftiest praise.
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Lo! at its sound the dead revive, Quickened by grace are made alive; Dry bones are raised and clothed afresh, And hearts of stone are turned to flesh.
4 There he, our great High Priest, appears Before his Father’s throne; There on his breast our names he wears, And counts our cause his own. SAMUEL STENNETT 1727 11s Gospel Mag., 1777
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[Lions and beasts of savage name Put on the nature of the lamb; While the vile world esteem it strange, Gaze and admire, and hate the change.]
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May but this grace my soul renew, Let sinners gaze and hate me too; The word that saves me does engage
The Gospel. Mark 2. 17; 1 Tim. 1. 15; Rev. 22. 17
The gospel brings tidings to each wounded soul, That Jesus the Saviour can make it quite whole;
