Wednesday, May 14, 2008

HOTW: What A Savior

This Hymn was written by Phillip Bliss (an American hymn writer who died at the age of 37 in a train accident), but has since had an additional chorus and new music written by Devon Kauflin of Sovereign Grace Ministries. Here is the audio of the new version (it's a live version so the quality isn't great). We've been playing this one in church for the last month as the lyrics are powerful.

Man of Sorrows, what a name
For the Son of God who came
Ruined sinners to reclaim, hallelujah
Bearing shame and scoffing rude
In my place condemned He stood
Sealed my pardon with His blood
Hallelujah, hallelujah

Chorus
Savior, You showed Your love
Defeated our sin, poured out Your blood
So we praise You, Lamb that was slain
We offer our lives to proclaim
What a Savior

Guilty, vile, and helpless we
Spotless Lamb of God was He
Full atonement, can it be, hallelujah
Lifted up was He to die, "It is finished," was His cry
Now in heav'n exalted high, hallelujah, hallelujah

When He comes, our glorious King
All His ransomed home to bring
Then anew this song we'll sing
Hallelujah, hallelujah

3 comments:

Unknown said...

I love this song. The lyrics are very meaningful and all so true! Now if only Temple Baptist in Jamestown would play songs with such a message, people might fall more in love with worship.

Andy Wright said...

Crazy-good. I love that one. It would that week 4 belongs to you.

Julie Cortens said...

We'll be introducing this wonderful updated hymn to our fellowship this morning!