97. There is life for a look at the crucified one
There is life for a look at the crucified one,
There is life at this moment for thee;
Then look, sinner, look unto Him, and be saved,
Unto Him who was nailed to the tree.
Look! look! look! and live!
There is life for a look at the crucified one;
There is life at this moment for thee.
2 Oh, why was He there as the Bearer of sin,
If one Jesus thy sins were not laid?
Oh, why from His side flowed the sin cleansing blood,
If His dying thy debt has not paid?
3 It is not thy tears of repentance, nor prayers,
But the blood, that atones for the soul;
On Him then who shed it thou mayest at once
They weight of iniquities roll.
4 We are “healed by His stripes”: Would’st thou add to the word?
And He is our righteousness made;
The best robe of heaven He bids thee put on:
Oh, could’st thou be better arrayed?
5 Then take with rejoicing from Jesus at once
The life everlasting He gives;
And know with assurance thou never canst die,
Since Jesus thy righteousness, lives.
6 There is life for a look at the crucified one,
There is life at this moment for thee:
Then look, sinner, look unto Him, and be saved,
And know thyself spotless as He.