42. BETHESDA, THE HOUSE OF GRACE
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Author: Unknown
Composer: Henri Abraham César Malan (1787-1864)
Author: Unknown
Composer: Henri Abraham César Malan (1787-1864)
1. Within that wondrous pool
Whose waves were agitated
Whene’er the angel’s pow’r
Unseen its depth pervaded;
There every woe and pain
Could find a speedy cure
For him who first did gain
Its waters deep and pure.
2. In those five porches there
Great multitudes were gathered;
Blind, lame, deaf, rheumatic,
With palsy struck and withered,
Consumptive weak, infirm,
The leprous, crippled, poor,
Whoever was distressed
Was brought unto its door.
3. Likewise, ye sinners, come;
Be healed of your transgression!
O come both great and small,
Here you will find remission,
Salvation help and grace.
Here is the cleansing flood.
Each sinful stain efface,
Immersed in Jesus’ blood.
4. But hasten; tarry not
Lest you should be forsaken!
If you would find the cure,
From sinful sleep awaken!
The Lord has conquered death,
And with His mighty hand
He’ll wash you from your sin,
With Him in grace to stand.
5. As man before his fall
Are we restored through Jesus;
Though many members called,
By One God’s grace increases.
True faith will make you whole
If you His Word embrace,
Pure, holy, without sin,
Endowed with Jesus’ grace.
6. As witness of God’s love
The Spirit then descendeth;
As unction hallows all
Whom Christ as His commandeth.
But they who have this grace
And then to sin revert
Shall double strips receive,
To their eternal hurt.
7. We bring our prayer to Thee;
O Lord, in mercy hear it!
And now impart to them
Rich measure of Thy Spirit
Who now have entered in
The household of Thy grace;
Keep them from Satan’s yoke,
Grant them in Heav’n a place.
Whose waves were agitated
Whene’er the angel’s pow’r
Unseen its depth pervaded;
There every woe and pain
Could find a speedy cure
For him who first did gain
Its waters deep and pure.
2. In those five porches there
Great multitudes were gathered;
Blind, lame, deaf, rheumatic,
With palsy struck and withered,
Consumptive weak, infirm,
The leprous, crippled, poor,
Whoever was distressed
Was brought unto its door.
3. Likewise, ye sinners, come;
Be healed of your transgression!
O come both great and small,
Here you will find remission,
Salvation help and grace.
Here is the cleansing flood.
Each sinful stain efface,
Immersed in Jesus’ blood.
4. But hasten; tarry not
Lest you should be forsaken!
If you would find the cure,
From sinful sleep awaken!
The Lord has conquered death,
And with His mighty hand
He’ll wash you from your sin,
With Him in grace to stand.
5. As man before his fall
Are we restored through Jesus;
Though many members called,
By One God’s grace increases.
True faith will make you whole
If you His Word embrace,
Pure, holy, without sin,
Endowed with Jesus’ grace.
6. As witness of God’s love
The Spirit then descendeth;
As unction hallows all
Whom Christ as His commandeth.
But they who have this grace
And then to sin revert
Shall double strips receive,
To their eternal hurt.
7. We bring our prayer to Thee;
O Lord, in mercy hear it!
And now impart to them
Rich measure of Thy Spirit
Who now have entered in
The household of Thy grace;
Keep them from Satan’s yoke,
Grant them in Heav’n a place.
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