The God who spake, in divers ways,
At sundry times, by human voice,
Hath focused all His glory rays
In Christ, the Servant of His choice.
The bruised reed He will not break,
He heareth e’en the raven’s cry,
But arms against the Truth to take,
’Tis treason ’gainst the Lord most high.
God manifested in the flesh,
And in the Spirit justified;
Of angels seen; of saints confessed;
Was preached to Gentiles; glorified;
Made flesh, He dwelt mid sinners here,
The holy, everlasting Word;
He veiled the glory brought so near;
Faith saw it, owned in Him the Lord.
Eternal and co-equal Son,
The servant garb on earth He wore;
Made like to men, the blessed One
All human sorrows meekly bore;
The King, rejected, scourged and bound—
The cross adjudged His rightful place—
There David’s Lord, the Heir, was found,
Though stripped of all, supreme in grace!
For this, God set Him up on high,
All dignities, all powers above;
The living Jesus! Who could die
In witness of the Father’s love!
For this has God a name conferred
On Him, that does all names exceed;
And God be glorified indeed;
That every tongue should own him Lord.
Effulgence of His glory! Yes,
His very self expressed in grace:
Of God’s wide universe the stay,
Behold Him in the ordered place!
Behold the Man Christ Jesus! Now
Ascended, seated on the throne;
Before His face adoring bow,
God’s Power, His Wisdom, Christ alone!
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