Hymn
The Wonders of Redemption
And did the holy and the just,
The sovereign of the skies,
Stoop down to wretchedness and dust,
That guilty man might rise?
Yes, the Redeemer left his throne--
His radiant throne on high--
Surprising mercy! love unknown!
To suffer, bleed, and die.
To dwell with misery here below,
The Saviour left the skies,
And sank to wretchedness and woe,
That worthless man might rise.
He took the dying traitor's place,
And suffered in his stead:
For sinful man--oh, wondrous grace!
For sinful man he bled.
O Lord, what heavenly wonders dwell
In thine atoning blood!
By this are sinners saved from hell,
And rebels brought to God.
The Wonders of Redemption — Text from The Voice of Praise, 1873. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/the-wonders-of-redemption
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote The Wonders of Redemption?
The words of The Wonders of Redemption were written by Anne Steele; the version here was published in 1873. The library holds 47 more hymns by Anne Steele, including God Seen In His Works and The Savior's Invitation.
Is The Wonders of Redemption public domain?
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What is the metre of The Wonders of Redemption?
The Wonders of Redemption is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Light of the Lonely, The Faithfulness of God and At the Funeral of a Young Person.