Author: Christopher Wordsworth 1807-85
Songs of thankfulness and praise
Jesus, Lord, to you we raise,
once revealed, when heaven’s star
brought the wise men from afar;
branch of royal David’s stem
in your birth at Bethlehem:
Word before the world began,
God revealed to us in man.
2. God revealed at Jordan’s stream,
Prophet, Priest and King supreme;
once revealed in power divine
changing water into wine;
Cana’s holy wedding-guest
keeping to the last the best:
Word before the world began,
God revealed to us in man.
3. God revealed in valiant fight
conquering the devil’s might;
sins forgiven, sickness healed,
life restored and love revealed:
once revealed in gracious will
ever bringing good from ill:
Word before the world began,
God revealed to us in man.
4. Sun and moon shall darkened be,
stars shall fall, the heavens flee;
Christ will then like lightning shine,
all will see the glorious sign;
all will then the trumpet hear,
all will see the Judge appear:
Word before the world began,
God revealed to us in man.
5. Grant us grace to see you, Lord,
mirrored in your holy word;
may we follow and endure;
make us pure, as you are pure;
then, transformed, your glory see
when you come in majesty:
Word before the world began,
God revealed to us in man.
Scriptures: Joel 2:31, Isaiah 1:11, Ephesians 5:19-20, Isaiah 34:4, Colossians 3:15-16, Luke 7:21-22, Hebrews 2:17, 1 Thessalonians 4:16, John 1:1, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Matthew 8:14-17, Mark 1:32-34, Romans 5:2, Hebrews 2:14, Luke 10:18, 2 Timothy 4:8, Psalms 86:12, Luke 2:4-7, Revelation 19:13, John 14:9, 1 John 3:3, Deuteronomy 18:15-18, Matthew 13:57, Mark 6:4, Luke 4:24, John 4:44, Acts 3:22, Acts 7:37, Matthew 16:16, Genesis 3:15, Isaiah 13:10, Jeremiah 23:5, Jeremiah 30:19, Ezekiel 32:7, Joel 3:15, Amos 8:9, Zechariah 3:8, Zechariah 6:12, Matthew 2:1-10, Matthew 3:13-17, Matthew 4:23-24, Matthew 8:28-34, Matthew 9:1-8, Matthew 9:18-26, Matthew 9:35, Matthew 10:1, Matthew 10:32, Matthew 12:22-29, Matthew 17:24, Matthew 24:27-31, Matthew 26:63-64, Mark 1:9-11, Mark 2:1-12, Mark 3:22-27, Mark 5, Mark 6:12-13, Mark 13:24-27, Luke 1:32, Luke 3:21-22, Luke 4:33-41, Luke 6:17-19, Luke 8:26-56, Luke 9:1-2, Luke 11:14-22, Luke 17:24, Luke 17:30, Luke 21:25-28, Luke 24:44-47, John 1:32-34, John 2:1-11, John 4:46, John 5:39, John 5:46, Acts 2:20, Acts 10:37-38, Acts 13:38, Romans 8:30, Romans 16:25-26
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