Adam’s Bride

Reposting for first Substack anniversary

Today marks my one-year anniversary of posting on Substack! So I’m taking a break from the Psalms Project today and reposting the first post I posted on Substack. Thank you to everyone who subscribed this year!

Inspired by Matthew Henry’s commentary on Adam’s rib, as found in Rejoicing in Christ by Michael Reeves.

Photo by Eric Alves on Unsplash

Adam’s Bride

God took a rib from Adam’s side

And with it fashioned him a bride.

Adam awoke from heavy sleep,

And met his bride with joy so deep.

No longer was the man alone,

But joined by woman-bone of his bones!

But into sin fell bride and groom,

Bringing death and eternal doom,

But the Second Adam better and true

Came to His whoring bride’s rescue!

Like Eve, she came from her Groom’s side.

Out flowed blood and water when He died.

As Christ slept in death, His bride was formed

That she, to Him, would be conformed.

With blood He bought His whoring bride.

With water, her He purified.

The Groom rose and left to prepare

A place for His bride to join Him there.

With love, He leads her to the cross

She gladly follows, counting all as loss

To know His resurrection power

And His fellowship in sorrow’s hour.

His bride with all of her heart yearns

For the day her Groom King will return

And take her home, forevermore

Where sin will stain her soul no more.

To the end the bride has endured

Now with her Groom and fully pure

Behold the bride in her white dress

Adorned in the Groom’s righteousness!

His foes all lie crushed in defeat.

Now with His bride the Lamb will feast!

Hear the joyful wedding song!

(For all eternity it rings on)

How the Groom left His Father’s side

To win and ravish His dear bride.

The chorus so sweet it is divine:

“I am my Beloved’s and He is mine.”