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

I.II. The deity and humanity of Christ

1 Ere the blue heav'ns were stretch'd abroad
From everlasting was the word;
With God he was; the word was God,
And must divinely be ador'd.

2 By his own pow'r were all things made;
By him supported all things stand;
He is the whole creation's head,
And angels fly at his command.

3 Ere sin was born, or Satan fell,
He held the host of morning stars:
(Thy generation who can tell,
Or count the numbers of thy years?)

4 But lo! he leaves those heav'nly forms;
The word descends and dwells in clay,
That he may converse hold with worms,
Dress'd in such feeble flesh as they.

5 Mortals with joy beheld his face,
Th' eternal Father's only Son:
How full of truth! how full of grace!
When thro' his eyes the Godhead shone!

6 Archangels leave their high abode,
To learn new myst'ries here, and tell,
The love of our descending God,
The glories of Immanuel.

Text Information

• First Line: Ere the blue heavens were stretched abroad
• Title: The deity and humanity of Christ
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1793
• Scripture:
  John 1:1
  ;
  John 1:3
  ;
  John 1:14
  ;
  Colossians 1:16
  ;
  Ephesians 3:9-10
• Notes: Public Domain.

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