304 How should the Lord keep back His sword 1. How should the Lord keep back His sword from blood? "The soul that sinneth it shall surely die:" But ah, can Justice make His counsels good? Can Law bring in the glory from on high? Grace must provide a Lamb-a Ransom find; Redeem by One whom death no more may bind. 2. "One poor wise man" hath cried, O God, to Thee; His blood is counted precious in Thy sight. He liveth, and His name shall ever be Thy praise, Thy glory, Thy supreme delight. By Jesus' blood-that new and living way- God's priests shall now within the holiest stay. 3. The blood of bulls and goats for ages failed To purge the conscience, burdened sore with sins; Thy precious blood, O Lamb of God, prevailed- Through Thee, sweet Peace her endless reign begins. Thy blood hath made redemption e'en for me; Complete I stand, O risen Christ, in Thee. 4. The precious blood of Christ, it speaketh peace To guilty sinners, groaning 'neath their load; To captive spirits it proclaims release, And Pharaoh's slaves become the "hosts of God." His flesh is meat-His blood is drink indeed; He died, He rose, His people's cause to plead. 5. Oh, precious blood! poured freely forth for me, My sins are sunk beneath thy crimson tide. No more before th' Avenger's sword I flee! Christ is the Refuge-City, where I hide. My life's dark page, blood-sprinkled, gleameth white; My name shines forth in heaven in words of light.