Hymn 588
Once, only once, and once for all
- Once, only once, and once for all
His precious life He gave;
Before the cross in faith we fall.
And own Him strong to save.
- "One off ring, single and complete"
With lips and hearts we say
And what He never can repeat
He shows forth day by day
- For as the priest of Aaron's line
Within the holiest stood
And sprinkled all the mercy-seat
With sacrificial blood
4. So He, who once atonement wrought
Our Priest of endless power
Presents Himself for those He bought
In that dark noontide hour
5. His manhood pleads where now
it lives
On heaven's eternal throne
And where in mystic pow'r He gives
His presence to His own
6. And so we show Thy death, O Lord
Till Thou again appear
And feel when we approach Thy board
We have an altar here
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