We lost a paradise by sin,
and have gained a heaven by the cross.
Stephen Charnock (1628-80)
Until sin be bitter,
Christ will not be sweet.
Thomas Watson (1668)
The cross once seen
is death to every vice.
William Cowper (1835)
The tear of repentance is shed
by the eye of faith, and faith,
as it weeps, stands beneath the cross.
Horatius Bonar? (1880s)
Let them that will, repent, that Christ
may do for them.
I believe what Christ
hath done for me, that I may repent.
Thomas Boston (1720s)
A discovery of Christ
in the light of the Spirit,
wastes, weakens and withers
the body of sin.
Ebenezer Erskine (1730s)
If you will remember Christ's love,
you will be lifted up from your crookedness,
and made straight.
C.H. Spurgeon (1890)
Live in Christ, die in Christ, and then flesh need not fear death.
John Knox (1572)

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What may be of interest to some is thisWikipedia article. Two extra verses were added for the sake of completion. They also complete the story of salvation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_come,_O_come,_Emmanuel
Beautiful. Thank you.