There Is Life For A Look At The Crucified One

By Amelia M. Hull

Lyrics

1. There is life for a look at the crucified one,
There is life at this moment for thee;
Then look, sinner, look unto him and be saved,
Unto him who was nailed to the tree.

Refrain:
Look, look, look and live;
There is life for a look at the crucified one,
There is life at this moment for thee.

2. O why was he there as the bearer of sin,
If on Jesus thy sins were not laid?
O why from his side flowed the sin-cleansing blood,
If his dying thy debt had not paid?

3. It is not thy tears of repentance or prayers,
But the blood that atones for the soul;
On him then who shed it thou mayest at once
Thy weight of iniquities roll.

4. Then take with rejoicing from Jesus at once
The life everlasting he gives;
And know, with assurance, thou need’st never die
Since Jesus, thy righteousness, lives.

Bible Reference

John 3:14–15

About This Hymn

The hymn "There Is Life for a Look at the Crucified One" was written by Amelia Matilda Hull, born around 1825 in Exmouth, England. She contributed several hymns to various collections, including Pleasant Hymns for Boys and Girls published by Miss H. W. Soltau in 1860. The hymn was first published in 1875 in Gospel Hymns and Sacred Songs.

Biblical Basis

The hymn is inspired by several Bible verses that emphasize looking to Christ for salvation:

John 3:14–15: “Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.”
John 12:32: “And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”
Isaiah 45:22: “Turn to me and be saved, all you ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.”

These verses highlight the act of looking to Jesus for salvation, a central theme in Hull's hymn.

Amelia Matilda Hull's hymn "There Is Life for a Look at the Crucified One" was first published in 1875 and is based on biblical passages that call individuals to look to Christ for salvation. The hymn has been included in numerous hymnals and continues to be sung in Christian worship settings.