Prisoners of hope

prisoners of hope, arise, and see your lord appear;
lo! on the wings of love he flies, and brings redemption near;
redemption in his blood he calls you to receive:
“look unto me, the pardoning god. believe,” he cries, “believe!”

the reconciling word, we thankfully embrace;
rejoice in our redeeming lord, a blood besprinkled race.
we yield to be set free; thy counsel we approve;
salvation, praise, ascribe to thee, and glory in thy love.

jesus, to thee we look, till saved from sin’s remains;
reject the inbred tyrant’s yoke, and cast away his chains.
our nature shall no more over us dominion have;
by faith we apprehend the power which shall forever save.