A Selection of Hymns ‎#CXLVII

CXLVII. The Exalted Savior

1 Now let us raise our chearful strains,
And join the blissful choir above;
There our exalted Savior reigns,
And there they sing his wondrous love.

2 While seraphs tune the immortal song,
O may we feel the sacred flame;
And every heart and every tongue
Adore the Savior's glorious name.

3 Jesus, who once upon the tree
In agonizing pains expir'd;
Who dy'd for rebels— yes, 'tis he!
How bright! how lovely! how admir'd!

4 Jesus, who dy'd that we might live,
Dy'd in the wretched traitors place—
O what returns can mortals give,
For such immeasurable grace?

5 Where universal nature ours,
And art with all her boasted store;
Nature and art with all their powers,
Would still confess the offer poor!

6 Yet tho' for bounty, so divine!
We ne'er can equal honors raise,
Jesus, may all our hearts be thine,
And all our tongues proclaim thy praise!

Text Information

• First Line: Now let us raise our cheerful strains
• Title: The Exalted Savior
• Author: Steele
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1792
• Topic: Exaltation of Christ
• Notes: Public Domain.

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