O Perfect Life of Love
O perfect life of love!
All, all is finished now;
All that He left His throne above
To do for us below.
No work is left undone
Of all the Father willed;
His toil, His sorrows, one by one,
The Scripture have fulfilled.
No pain that we can share
But He has felt its smart;
All forms of human grief and care
Have pierced that tender heart.
And on His thorn crowned head,
And on His sinless soul,
Our sins in all their guilt were laid,
That He might make us whole.
In perfect love He dies;
For me He dies, for me;
O all atoning Sacrifice,
I cling by faith to Thee.
In every time of need,
Before the judgment throne,
Thy work, O Lamb of God, I’ll plead,
Thy merits, not my own.
Yet work, O Lord, in me,
As Thou for me hast wrought;
And let my love the answer be
To grace Thy love has brought.*
This hymn is most inspiring to me as we enter Holy week. The first four verses speak to what Jesus came to do for us, how he did it, and how it pierced his tender heart. Jesus died to make us whole. In verse 5, I especially like how it becomes personal. Jesus died for me and I cling by faith to Him. When my time here on earth is done and I face the judgement throne, it will be on the merits of Jesus and not my own I plead. The last verse is such a beautiful plea that Jesus would work His love in my heart.
*http://cyberhymnal.org/htm/o/p/operfect.htm
Meditation for Your Holy Week
Here is a link to hear the hymn sung.
I encourage you to read and meditate on Psalm 22 as you go through Holy week.
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Yes! He died for me! We have so much to celebrate!!!
Thank you.