RCCG Hymn 263
Would Jesus Have the Sinner Die?
"Father, forgive them, they know not what they do." - Luke 23:34
Would Jesus have the sinner die? Why hangs He then on yonder tree? What means that strange expiring cry? Sinners, He prays for you and me Sinners, He prays for you and me Forgive, them, Father, oh forgive They know not that by Me they live They know not that by Me they live.
Thou loving, all-atoning Lamb Thee-by Thy painful agony Thy blood-like sweat, Thy grief and shame Thy cross and passion on the tree Thy cross and passion on the tree Thy precious death and life-I pray Take all, take all my sins away Take all, take all my sins away.
Oh let me kiss Thy pierced feet And bathe and wash them with my tears The story of Thy love repeat In every drooping sinner's ears In every drooping sinner's ears That all may hear the quick'ning sound Since, I e'en I, have mercy found Since, I e'en I, have mercy found.
Oh let Thy love my heart constrain Thy love for ev'ry sinner free That ev'ry fallen soul of man May taste the grace that found out me May taste the grace that found out me That all mankind with me may prove Thy sovereign everlasting love Thy sovereign everlasting love.
From The Redeemed Hymnal (4th edition) of The Redeemed Christian Church of God.