My Name Is Written On His Hands

One of the devotional books I check out every weekday (at my office) is The One Year Book of Hymns, compiled by Robert K. Brown and Mark R. Norton. The devotionals are written by William J. Petersen and Randy Petersen. The book is published by Tyndale House.

The following hymn with such powerful lyrics was written by Charles Wesley. All the verses are majestic but it was the first verse which ministered to me this morning.

Here's that hymn that was so mightily used of the Lord to bring many to Himself.

Arise, my soul, arise; shake off thy guilty fears;
The bleeding sacrifice in my behalf appears:
Before the throne my surety stands,
Before the throne my surety stands,
My name is written on His hands.

He ever lives above, for me to intercede;
His all redeeming love, His precious blood, to plead:
His blood atoned for all our race,
His blood atoned for all our race,
And sprinkles now the throne of grace.

Five bleeding wounds He bears; received on Calvary;
They pour effectual prayers; they strongly plead for me:
“Forgive him, O forgive,” they cry,
“Forgive him, O forgive,” they cry,
“Nor let that ransomed sinner die!”

The Father hears Him pray, His dear anointed One;
He cannot turn away, the presence of His Son;
His Spirit answers to the blood,
His Spirit answers to the blood,
And tells me I am born of God.

My God is reconciled; His pardoning voice I hear;
He owns me for His child; I can no longer fear:
With confidence I now draw nigh,
With confidence I now draw nigh,
And “Father, Abba, Father,” cry.

~ Charles Wesley