47 When Adam Fell
1
When Adam fell, he quickly lost
God’s image, which he once possessed:
See all our nature since could boast
In Cain, his first-born son, expressed!
2
The sacrifice the Lord ordained
In type of the Redeemer’s blood,
Self-righteous reasoning Cain disdained,
And thought his own first-fruits as good.
3
Yet rage and envy filled his mind,
When, with a fallen, downcast look,
He saw his brother favor find,
Who God’s appointed method took.
4
By Cain’s own hand, good Abel died,
Because the Lord approved his faith;
And, when his blood for vengeance cried,
He vainly thought to hide his death.
5
Such was the wicked murderer Cain,
And such by nature still are we,
Until by grace we’re born again,
Malicious, blind and proud, as he.
6
Like him the way of grace we slight,
And in our own devices trust;
Call evil good, and darkness light,
And hate and persecute the just.
7
The saints, in every age and place,
Have found this history fulfilled;
The numbers all our thoughts surpass
Of Abels, whom the Cains have killed!
8
Thus Jesus fell—but O! His blood
Far better things than Abel’s cries:
Obtains His murderers peace with God,
And gains them mansions in the skies.

Temukan kidung nyanyian lainnya dari EN (English Hymns)

48 O Let Me Walk with Thee
49 The Hour-Glass
50 Sinner, Come to Jesus
51 Time, with an Unwearied Hand
52 The Upper Window
53 Out of the Ark
54 Welcome for Me
55 Bountiful Harvest
56 God the Father! Whose Creation
57 Praise to God, Your Praises Bring
58 PRAYER FOR CREATION
59 They’ll Soon Be O’er
60 Father Eternal, Ruler of Creation
61 O God, Thy Soldiers’ Crown and Guard
62 Count Me
63 Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior
64 FATHER OF ALL, THY CARE WE BLESS
65 Whate’er My God Ordains Is Right
66 Haste, Traveler, Haste!
67 Open Mine Eyes (Crosby)
68 Though Troubles Assail Us
69 The Saints Should Never Be Dismayed
70 Welcome, One and All
71 In All My Lord’s Appointed Ways
72 Poor Esau Repented Too Late