O Thou, Before the World Began
Author: Charles Wesley
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1. O thou, before the world began,f 11. O thou, before the world began,
n 2Ordained a Sacrifice for man, n 2Ordained a sacrifice for man,
3And by th’eternal spirit made 3And by th’eternal Spirit made
4An off’ring in the sinner’s stead; 4An off’ring in the sinner’s stead;
5Our everlasting Priest art thou, 5Our everlasting Priest art thou,
6Pleading thy death for sinners now. 6Pleading thy death for sinners now.
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82. Thy off’ring still continues new 82. Thy off’ring still continues new
n 9Before the righteous Father’s view; n 9Before the righteous Father’s view.
10Thyself the Lamb forever slain; 10Thyself the Lamb forever slain;
11Thy priesthood doth unchanged remain. 11Thy priesthood doth unchanged remain.
n 12Thy years, O God, can never fail n 12Thy years, O God, can never fail,
13Nor thy blest work within the veil. 13Nor thy blest work within the veil.
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n 153. O that our faith may never move, n 153. Oh, that our faith may never move
16But stand unshaken as thy love, 16But stand unshaken as thy love,
t 17Sure evidence of things unseen, t 17Sure evidence of things unseen;
18Now let it pass the years between 18Now let it pass the years between
19And view thee bleeding on the tree: 19And view thee bleeding on the tree:
20My Lord, my God, who dies for me. 20My Lord, my God, who dies for me.
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