Jesus, Israel’s Holy One

 

A Hymn of Confession

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Tune: Meinem Jesum lass’ ich nicht (LSB 609

 

1 Jesus, Israel’s Holy One,

God, to whom we all must render

Full account for what we’ve done;

Christ, compassionate and tender,

Don’t rebuke me in Your wrath;

Do not give me up to death. 

 

2 For I know my sins, O Lord,

They are more than I can number;

And your Word’s sharp two-edged sword

Will not let me rest or slumber

While my conscience knows the shame

I have brought upon Your name.

 

3 What is man that You would care

Whether I am dead or living?

Who am I that You would bear

All my guilt, my sin forgiving?

I have nothing good in me;

Nothing valuable to see.

 

4 Yet I know You took on flesh,

Joined Yourself to Your creation;

Born of virgin, pure and fresh,

Made true man for man’s salvation

All to suffer and to die

While remaining God most high. 

 

5 There I find my only God,

As I humbly bow, repentant;

There in perfect flesh and blood

There is Abraham’s descendent,

Who through faith does justify

All who on His grace rely. 

 

6 Where the darkness clouds around,

There the Light of Light is shining;

Where the whole world’s sin is found

There my soul’s at rest, reclining

In the wounds of Christ my God,

Living from his flesh and blood. 

 

7 Who believes in him has passed

Out of death to life eternal;

Judgment has already past;

Soon begin the joys supernal

That will lift out of the dust

All who in their Savior trust. 

            11/1/14