Hymn to look at

Fred G. Zaspel (pastor at Word of Life Baptist Church, Pottsville, PA) wrote this hymn. See him here. He wrote it with the tune in mind that we know as "Morning has broken." It's an old Scottish/Gaelic tune.


No condemnation now in Christ Jesus!
Great consolation -- Jesus has died!
Our sin laid on him, full pardon gives us
Looking by faith dim we're justified!

With judgment sure must God recompense us?
He perfectly just, what is our plea?
This: "Christ is for us! Who is against us?"
His blood shed for us, pardons, sets free!

In him and through him -- Christ our Defender!
Praises all due him, what mystery!
God in Christ dying as the offender!
His blood supplying our pardon free

Christ the great surety to those believing;
He all the pur'ty God can demand
Righteousness given -- conscience relieving!
by blood forgiven, in Christ we stand!

To Christ all blessing, praise without measure!
In him we're resting, his peace made known
His all the labors -- ours all the pleasure!
God's gracious favors through Christ our own

When there before him -- then, in full glory --
we sing our new hymn new praises give
'Twill be this old song of Christ our glory;
Through ages told long: "In Christ we live!"

© 1995 Fred G. Zaspel