Christian Songs, Song XXV

See yonder cross! come, turn aside, And this great sight behold: The veh'ment flames of wrath divine On Christ the man take hold.

2 This bush did burn 'midst fiercest flames; Yet unconsum'd it stood: The man Almighty wrath sustains; Because the man was God.

3 A while his body lifeless lay, To shew the flame was dire; But uncorrupted soon it rose; His body quench'd the fire.

4 That hour, on all his church unite With him, the flame did rush; And not a branch nor twig was burnt, For God was in the bush.

5 Tho' guilt, in all your suff'rings, makes You brambles for the fire; Yet God, in midst of you, preserves From all that wrath entire.

6 Then follow Christ 'midst floods and flames With him go dauntless thro': Nor floods, nor flames, repell'd the love He, gracious, bare to you.

7 Are ye like Isr' el, well nigh crush'd With burdens, sins, and foes? To clear your path, he'll part the deeps, And on your en'mies close.

8 Shrink not altho' the furnace burn With seven times heated flame; The Son of God will tend you there, Who suff'ring overcame.

9 He quickly comes, from all your pains To give you bless'd repose: And then, with pow'rful hand he'll turn The flame upon your foes.