Once, Only Once, and Once for All ALBANO—Vincent Novello, 1781-1861 Once, Only Once, and Once for All 1 Once, only once, and once for all, His precious life He gave; Before the Cross our spirits fall, And own it strong to save. 2 “One offering, single and complete,” With lips and heart we say; But what He never can repeat He shows forth day by day. 3 For, as the priest of Aaron’s line Within the Holiest stood, And sprinkled all the mercy-shrine With sacrificial blood; 4 So He, Who once atonement