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Any Sorrow Like His?
Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by? Look and see if there is any sorrow like my sorrow, which was brought upon me, which the LORD inflicted on the day of his fierce anger. ALL YE THAT PASS BY All ye that pass by, To Jesus draw nigh: To you is it nothing that Jesus should die? Your ransom and peace, Your surety He is: Come, see if there ever was sorrow like His. For what you have done His blood must atone: The Father hath punished for you His dear Son. The Lord, in the day Of His anger, did lay Your sins on the Lamb, and He bore them away. He answered for all: O come at His call, And low at His cross with astonishment fall! But lift up your eyes At Jesus’ cries: Impassive, He suffers; immortal, He dies. He dies to atone For sins not His own; Your debt He hath paid, and your work He hath done. Ye all may receive The peace He did leave, Who made intercession, “My Father, forgive!” For you and for me He prayed on the tree: The prayer is accepted, the sinner is free. That sinner am I, Who on Jesus rely, And come for the pardon God cannot deny. My pardon I claim; For a sinner I am, A sinner believing in Jesus’ Name. He purchased the grace Which now I embrace: O Father, Thou know’st He hath died in my place. His death is my plea; My Advocate see, And hear the blood speak that hath answered for me. My ransom He was When He bled on the cross; And losing His life He hath carried my cause. —Charles Wesley, 1707-1788, from METHODIST HYMNS, 1779. Notice that we are celebrating Wesley's 300th birthday this year. You can find a version of this hymn at www.cyberhymnal.org. (www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/a/y/ayetpaby.htm) LENTEN SONG I am particularly fond of a choral setting of this text by Mark Hayes ("Lenten Song," Hinshaw HMC-835). We often sing it at our Maundy Thursday or Good Friday service. O VOS OMNES: LAMENTATIONS 1:1-22 The prophet Jeremiah voiced the sorrow and misery of the Jewish nation; their suffering and their sin against God were the themes of their lament. These verses are often referenced in connection with the suffering of Christ in his passion and death. The "O vos omnes" text was sung by the ancient church on Holy Saturday, the day after Christ's bitter death. COMMENTARY: LAMENTATIONS 1:1-22 For Matthew Henry's Commentary on these verses, see www.christnotes.org/commentary.php?com=mhc&b;=25&c;=1. He says, "Whatever may be learned from the sufferings of Jerusalem, far more may be learned from the sufferings of Christ. Does he not from the cross speak to every one of us? Does he not say, 'Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by?' Let all our sorrows lead us to the cross of Christ, lead us to mark his example, and cheerfully to follow him." OTHER WORSHIP QUOTES ON THE SUFFERING, DEATH, AND RESURRECTION OF JESUS www.wqotw.org/quote.php?date=2005-03-22 (Ministry and Passion of Jesus) www.wqotw.org/quote.php?date=2002-03-26 (Upper Room) www.wqotw.org/quote.php?date=1999-03-30 (Upper Room) www.wqotw.org/quote.php?date=2005-09-20 (Good Friday) www.wqotw.org/quote.php?date=2006-04-11 (Good Friday: Who Killed Jesus?) www.wqotw.org/quote.php?date=2001-04-17 (Resurrection) www.wqotw.org/quote.php?date=2000-04-25 (Resurrection) www.wqotw.org/quote.php?date=2004-04-06 (Resurrection) www.wqotw.org/quote.php?date=2004-04-13 (Fourth-Century Easter) Hallelujah! What a Savior! May your Ransom be your Peace! Have a great week. Chip Stam Director, Institute for Christian Worship School of Church Music and Worship The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville, Kentucky www.carlstam.org www.sbts.edu/icw www.wqotw.org =========================== WORSHIP QUOTE OF THE WEEK: To subscribe, unsubscribe, or view a complete index of worship quotes, please visit http://www.wqotw.org =========================== |