Devotional for March 15

 

Today's cross: Pewter cross from Cokesbury.

Charles Wesley

BLOW ye the trumpet, blow,
The gladly solemn sound;
Let all the nations know,
To earth’s remotest bound:
The year of jubilee is come;
Return, ye ransomed sinners, home.

Jesus, our great High Priest,
hath full atonement made;
Ye weary spirits, rest;
Ye mournful souls, be glad:
The year of jubilee is come;
Return, ye ransomed sinners, home.

Extol the Lamb of God,
The all atoning Lamb;
Redemption in his blood,
Throughout the world proclaim;
The year of jubilee is come;
Return, ye ransomed sinners, home.

Ye slaves of sin and hell,
Your liberty receive,
And safe in Jesus dwell,
And blest in Jesus live;
The year of jubilee is come;
Return, ye ransomed sinners, home.

The o’erwhelming power of saving grace,
The sight that veils the seraph’s face;
The speechless awe that dares not move,
And all the silent heaven of love.

Ye who have sold for nought
your heritage above,
shall have it back unbought,
the gift of Jesus’ love;
The year of jubilee is come;
Return, ye ransomed sinners, home.

The gospel trumpet hear,
The news of heavenly grace;
And saved from earth, appear
Before your Savior’s face;
The year of jubilee is come;
Return, ye ransomed sinners, home.