Hymns and Tunes 1876 59
God's holy law is magnified
1God's holy law is magnified, Speaks nothing but despair; Burdened with guilt, and are oppressed, We find no comfort there.
2Not all our groans and tears, Not works which we have done, Nor vows, nor promises, nor prayers, Can e'er for sin atone.
3Relief alone is found In Jesus' precious blood - 'Tis this that heals the mortal wound, And reconciles to God.
4High lifted on the cross, The spotless Victim dies; This our salvation's only source, Whence all our hopes arise.
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Verse 1
God's holy law is magnified, Speaks nothing but despair; Burdened with guilt, and are oppressed, We find no comfort there.//˘/˘/˘///˘˘˘//˘˘/˘˘˘/˘/˘/˘/28A
Verse 2
Not all our groans and tears, Not works which we have done, Nor vows, nor promises, nor prayers, Can e'er for sin atone.˘//˘/˘/˘/˘˘˘/˘/˘/˘˘˘/˘/˘/˘/27A
Verse 3
Relief alone is found In Jesus' precious blood - 'Tis this that heals the mortal wound, And reconciles to God.˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘??˘˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/26A
Verse 4
High lifted on the cross, The spotless Victim dies; This our salvation's only source, Whence all our hopes arise.//˘˘˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘˘/˘/˘////˘/˘/28A
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