Jesus Christ, the Lord's anointed, <br />Who his blood for sinners spilt; <br />Is the Stone by God appointed, <br />And the church is on him built: <br />He delivers all who trust him from their guilt. <br /> <br />Many eyes at once are fixed <br />On a person so divine; <br />Love, with aweful justice mixed, <br />In his great redemption shine: <br />Mighty Jesus! give me leave to call thee mine. <br /> <br />By the Father's eye approved, <br />Lo, a voice is heard from heav'n, <br />Sinners, this is my Beloved, <br />For your ransom freely given: <br />All offences, for his sake, shall be forgiven. <br /> <br />Angels with their eyes pursued him, <br />When he left his glorious throne; <br />With astonishment they viewed him <br />Put the form of servant on: <br />Angels worshipped him who was on earth unknown. <br /> <br />Satan and his host amazed, <br />Saw this stone in Zion laid; <br />Jesus, though to death abased, <br />Bruised the subtle serpent's head: <br />When to save us, on the cross his blood he shed. <br /> <br />When a guilty sinner sees him, <br />While he looks his soul is healed; <br />Soon this sight from anguish frees him, <br />And imparts a pardon sealed: <br />May this Saviour be to all our hearts revealed! <br /> <br />With desire and admiration, <br />All his blood-bought flock behold; <br />Him who wrought out their salvation, <br />And enclosed them in his fold: <br />Yet their warmest love, and praises, are too cold. <br /> <br />By the eye of carnal reason <br />Many view him with disdain; <br />How will they abide the season <br />When he'll come with all his train: <br />To escape him then they'll wish, but wish in vain. <br /> <br />How their hearts will melt and tremble <br />When they hear his aweful voice; <br />But his saints he'll then assemble, <br />As his portion and his choice; <br />And receive them to his everlasting joys.<br /><br />John Newton<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/on-one-stone-shall-be-seven-eyes/
