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Hymns of Christian Faith and Worship

WEEK 8

Stricken, Smitten and Afflicted
Thomas Kelly – Born 1769

In all of Kelly's hymns, reverence toward the Lord was the foundation and feature of his gospel message. He composed 31 hymns for publication. His final words before his death at 85 was: not my will but Thine be done.

Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by Him, and afflicted. Isaiah 53:4

Stricken, Smitten and Afflicted

Stricken, smitten, and afflicted, See Him dying on the tree!
'Tis the Christ by man rejected; Yes my soul, ‘tis He, ‘tis He!
'Tis the long expected Prophet, David’s Son, yet David’s Lord;
Proofs I see sufficient of it: ‘tis the true faithful Word.

Tell me, ye who hear Him groaning, was there ever grief like His?
Friends thro’ fear His cause disowning, Foes insulting His distress;
Many hands were raised to wound Him, none would interpose to save;
But the deepest stroke that pierced Him was the stroke that Justice gave.

Ye who think of sin but lightly nor suppose the evil great
Here may view its nature rightly, here its guilt may estimate.
Mark the Sacrifice appointed, see who bears the awful load;
‘Tis the WORD, the LORD'S ANOINTED, Son of Man and Son of God.

Here we have a firm foundation, here the refuge of the lost;
Christ’s the Rock of our salvation, His the name of which we boast.
Lamb of God, for sinners wounded, sacrifice to cancel guilt!
None shall ever be confounded who on Him their hope have built. Amen.

To sing this song, go to STRIKEN SMITTEN AND AFFLICTED Lyrics – Fernando Ortego

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