Hallelujah! What a Saviour!

This is a little late for a Sunday hymn, but there is a reason. We had a very small evening service tonight, but it was good. As we were waiting for the faithful few to come, my friend John (a regular New Lumps reader) was in Edmonton this morning and attended church at St. Paul’s Anglican. He said that they sang several great old hymns this morning, including Hallelujah! What a Saviour! After our prayer and brief study (on Zacchaeus, Luke 19:1-10), John grabbed a guitar and led us in this hymn. Thanks John. This is a song I’m glad to have going through my mind this evening.

Man of Sorrows! What a name,
For the Son of God, Who came
Ruined sinners to reclaim. Hallelujah! What a Saviour!

Bearing shame and scoffing rude,
In my place condemned He stood;
Sealed my pardon with His blood. Hallelujah! What a Saviour!

Guilty, vile, and helpless we;
Spotless Lamb of God was He;
“Full atonement!” can it be? Hallelujah! What a Saviour!

Lifted up was He to die; “It is finished!” was His cry;
Now in heaven exalted high. Hallelujah! What a Saviour!

When He comes, our glorious King,
All His ransomed home to bring,
Then anew His song we’ll sing: Hallelujah! What a Saviour!

Philip P. Bliss (1841-1876)