O Thou, Before the World Began

1. O thou, before the world began, Ordained a sacrifice for man, And by th’eternal Spirit made An off’ring in the sinner’s stead; Our everlasting Priest art thou, Pleading thy death for sinners now.

2. Thy off’ring still continues new Before the righteous Father’s view. Thyself the Lamb forever slain; Thy priesthood doth unchanged remain. Thy years, O God, can never fail, Nor thy blest work within the veil.

3. Oh, that our faith may never move But stand unshaken as thy love, Sure evidence of things unseen; Now let it pass the years between And view thee bleeding on the tree: My Lord, my God, who dies for me.