Hymns and Spiritual Songs, in Three Books ‎#II.CXLVIII

II.CXLVIII. God reconciled in Christ

1 Dearest of all the names above,
My Jesus and my God,
Who can resist thy heav'nly love,
Or trifle with thy blood?

2 ’Tis by the merits of thy death
The Father smiles again;
’Tis by thine interceding breath
The Spirit dwells with men.

3 Till God in human flesh I see,
My thoughts no comfort find:
The holy, just, and sacred three
Are terrors to my mind.

4 But if Immanuel’s face appear,
My hope, my joy begins:
His name forbids my slavish fear,
His grace removes my sins.

5 While Jews on their own law rely,
And Greeks of wisdom boast,
I love th’ incarnate mystery,
And there I fix my trust.

Text Information

• First Line: Dearest of all the names above
• Title: God reconciled in Christ
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1793

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