Tune: Malvern
(one tune to \'Jesus where\'er thy people meet\')
1 Peter 2 v.21-25
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Christ suffered for us, example
That we should follow, and recall
His life laid down, and paid the price
For our sins, it does full suffice
He did not sin, neither was guile
Found in His mouth, and no revile
He did not take up in return
Nor threaten with accusings stern
But when He suffered, committed
Himself to God, by Him e\'er led
He the One, judges righteously
Justice would be the outcome, see
Christ in His own self bore our sins
That we forgiven, cleansed within
May be by his atoning blood
His offering, a flowing flood
His life given upon the tree
The cross, He died for you and me
And rose again, He strong to save
His work, no less, His life He gave
That we then to sins being dead
Should hold to Him, our living Head
And so live unto righteousness
By His stripes we healed, we confess
For we were as sheep gone astray
But now has come salvation\'s day
For now we are returned unto
Shepherd, Bishop of our souls true