Book I · Hymn 78 · On One Stone Shall Be Seven Eyes

John Newton

Jesus Christ, the Lord's anointed,
Who his blood for sinners spilt;
Is the Stone by God appointed,
And the church is on him built:
He delivers all who trust him from their guilt.
Many eyes at once are fixed
On a person so divine;
Love, with aweful justice mixed,
In his great redemption shine:
Mighty JESUS! give me leave to call thee mine.
By the Father's eye approved,

Lo, a voice is heard from heav'n,
Mt 3:17

"Sinners, this is my Beloved,

For your ransom freely given:

All offences, for his sake, shall be forgiven."

Angels with their eyes pursued him,
1Tim 3:16

When he left his glorious throne;
With astonishment they viewed him
Put the form of servant on:
Angels worshipped him who was on earth unknown.
Satan and his host amazed,
Saw this stone in Zion laid;
Jesus, though to death abased,

Bruised the subtle serpent's head:
Jn 12:31

When to save us, on the cross his blood he shed.
When a guilty sinner sees him,
While he looks his soul is healed;
Soon this sight from anguish frees him,

And imparts a pardon sealed:
Jn 3:15

May this Savior be to all our hearts revealed!
With desire and admiration,
All his blood-bought flock behold;
Him who wrought out their salvation,

And enclosed them in his fold:
1Pet 2:7

Yet their warmest love, and praises, are too cold.

By the eye of carnal reason

Many view him with disdain;
Ps 118:22

How will they abide the season
When he'll come with all his train:
To escape him then they'll wish, but wish in vain.
How their hearts will melt and tremble

When they hear his aweful voice;
Rev 1:7

But his saints he'll then assemble,

As his portion and his choice;

And receive them to his everlasting joys.