Infinite Grief! Amazing Woe!
The speaker reflects on Christ's agony and death, acknowledging their own role in it and calling for repentance and the power of grace.
Isaac Watts delves into the infinite grief and amazing woe of Jesus' crucifixion, highlighting the collaboration of Hell, the Jews, and the Romans in His death. He vividly describes the excruciating pain and suffering that Jesus endured, attributing the ultimate cause to the weight of humanity's sins and unbelief. Watts calls for deep repentance and a breaking of the heart in response to the realization of our sins' role in Christ's crucifixion.
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Infinite grief! amazing woe!
Behold my bleeding Lord:
Hell and the Jews conspired his death,
And used the Roman sword.
Oh the sharp pangs of smarting pain
My dear Redeemer bore,
When knotty whips, and ragged thorns
His sacred body tore!
But knotty whips and ragged thorns
In vain do I accuse,
In vain I blame the Roman bands,
And the more spiteful Jews.
'Twere you, my sins, my cruel sins,
His chief tormentors were;
Each of my crimes became a nail,
And unbelief the spear.
'Twere you that pulled the vengeance down
Upon his guiltless head:
Break, break my heart, oh burst mine eyes,
And let my sorrows bleed.
Strike, mighty Grace, my flinty soul
Till melting waters flow,
And deep repentance drown mine eyes
In undissembled woe.
Sermon Outline
- The Agony of Christ
- Behold the bleeding Lord
- The instruments of pain
- The cruel hands of sin
Key Quotes
“''Twas you, my sins, my cruel sins, His chief tormentors were;” — Isaac Watts
“Break, break my heart, oh burst mine eyes, And let my sorrows bleed.” — Isaac Watts
“Strike, mighty Grace, my flinty soul Till melting waters flow,” — Isaac Watts
Application Points
- Recognize the role of sin in Christ's death and take responsibility for your own sins.
- Allow yourself to feel the depth of sorrow and grief for Christ's sacrifice.
- Call out for the power of grace to transform your heart and lead to deep repentance.