Hymns for our Lord's Resurrection/Hymn XII

by Charles Wesley

Hymn XII.

1⁠RISE all who seek the Crucified,
The GOD that once for Sinners died
⁠With lifted Voice and Heart adore,
Chasing our Griefs, and Sins, and Fears,⁠⁠
The Sun of Righteousness appears,
⁠Appears, to set in Blood no more.

2⁠To Death deliver'd in our stead,
For Us He rises from the Dead,
⁠And Life to all his Members brings;
He gives us, while he soars above,
The Dew of Grace, the Balm of Love,
⁠And drops Salvation from his Wings.

3⁠This Day the Scripture is fulfill'd,
The Father now his Son hath seal'd,
⁠And own'd him for his Son with Power;
GOD from the Belly of the Earth
Hath call'd Him forth to second Birth,
⁠Nor let the greedy Deep devour.

4⁠Cast for our Sins into the Deep,
His Life hath sav'd the sinking Ship,
⁠His Life for Ours a Ransom given;
But lo! on the Third Joyful Morn
Our Jonas doth for Us return
⁠Emerging from his Tomb to Heaven.