The Fa­ther’s sole be­got­ten Son
Was born, the vir­gin’s Child, on earth;
His cross for us ad­opt­ion won,
The life and grace of se­cond birth.

Forth from the height of Heav’n He came,
In form of man with man abode;
Redeemed His world from death and shame,
The joys of end­less life be­stowed.

Redeemer, come with pow­er be­nign,
Dwell in the souls that look for Thee;
O let Thy light with­in us shine
That we may Thy sal­va­tion see.

Abide with us, O Lord, we pray,
Dispel the gloom of doubt and woe;
Wash ev­ery stain of guilt away,
Thy ten­der heal­ing grace be­stow.

Lord, Thou hast come, and well we know
That Thou wilt like­wise come again;
Thy king­dom shield from ev­ery foe,
Thy hon­or and Thy rule main­tain.

Eternal glo­ry, Lord, to Thee,
Whom, now re­vealed, our hearts adore;
To God the Fa­ther glo­ry be,
And Ho­ly Spir­it ev­er­more.