Forgiveness when no blood was shed

Forgiveness when no blood was shed—
What then of righteousness?
Reproof when blood’s already pled,
Unjustly would oppress.

O God, no more can You condemn;
Christ’s offering has appeased;
I’m fully free, as far from sin
As west is far from east.

All the demands of righteousness
My Lord has fully paid;
Now You must fully pardon us;
More judgment can’t be made.

At first, in love He came, redeemed,
Your righteousness t’appease;
Then righteousness, appeased, required
Sin’s prisoners’ release.

Astounding! At the cross we find
Both love and righteousness!
Love, righteousness, thus intertwined,
We’ll ever sing and bless.