On Man, in His Own Image Made
VERSE 1
As man
and woman we were made
On man,
in his own image made,
How much
did God bestow?
The
whole creation homage paid,
And
owned him lord, below!
VERSE 2
He dwelt
in Eden’s garden, stored
With
sweets for every sense;
And there
with his descending Lord
He
walked in confidence.
VERSE 3
But O!
by sin how quickly changed!
His
honor forfeited,
His
heart, from God and truth, estranged,
His
conscience filled with dread!
VERSE 4
Now from
his Maker’s voice he flees,
Which
was before his joy:
And
thinks to hide, amidst the trees,
From an
all seeing eye.
VERSE 5
Compelled
to answer to his name,
With
stubbornness and pride
He cast,
on God Himself, the blame,
Nor once
for mercy cried.
VERSE 6
But
grace, unasked, his heart subdued
And all
his guilt forgave;
By
faith, the promised seed he viewed,
And felt
His pow’r to save.
VERSE 7
Thus we
ourselves would justify,
Though
we the law transgress;
Like
him, unable to deny,
Unwilling
to confess.
VERSE 8
But when
by faith the sinner sees
A pardon
bought with blood;
Then he
forsakes his foolish pleas,
And
gladly turns to God.
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