Religion

He hath done it!

by Frances Ridley Havergal 1836–1879

From Hymns

Religion

Sing, O heavens ! the Lord hath done it !
Sound it forth o'er land and sea !
Jesus says,' I have redeemed thee,
Now return, return to Me.'
Oh return, for His own life-blood
Paid the ransom, made us free
Evermore and evermore.

For I know that what He doeth
Stands for ever, fixed and true ;
Nothing can be added to it,
Nothing left for us to do ;
Nothing can be taken from it,
Done for me and done for you,
Evermore and evermore.

Listen now ! the Lord hath done it !
For He loved us unto death ;
It is finished ! He has saved us !
Only trust to what He saith.
He hath done it ! Come and bless Him,
Spend in praise your ransomed breath
Evermore and evermore.

O believe the Lord hath done it !
Wherefore linger ? wherefore doubt ?
All the cloud of black transgression
He Himself hath blotted out.
He hath done it ! Come and bless Him,
Swell the grand thanksgiving shout
Evermore and evermore.

MLA

Havergal, Frances Ridley. “He hath done it!” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/havergal/214/.

Chicago

Havergal, Frances Ridley. “He hath done it!” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/havergal/214/.

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