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REDEEMED.
Redeemed! redeemed! oh, word of truest gladness To the chained captive and the exiled slave!Redeemed! oh, captives in sin's crushing sadness, To you is come that joy-word: Christ doth save!
Redeemed with blood from every tribe and nation By the eternal Lord, the Christ of God!Redeemed from sin, and from its condemnation, From death, and bondage, and each weary load!
Redeemed to God, to righteousness, and favour, Redeemed to liberty and joyous life!Redeemed to reign triumphant with the Saviour Beyond all possibility of strife.
Christ hath redeemed us in His love and pity To be His own possession evermore,To share the splendour of His royal city, And its immensity of bliss explore!
Oh, Thou, who hast our ransom-price expended, Entered our prison-cell and set us free,Our base captivity for ever ended, Our blest Redeemer, we give thanks to Thee.
We take with gratitude and humble wonder The great redemption Thou hast died to give;Now from henceforth may nothing ever sunder Our hearts from Thee as long as we shall live.
This, then, shall give the key-note of our praises When heaven reveals the fulness of that word,When the great multitude its pæan upraises, Thou hast redeemed us, oh Thou loving Lord!
