Scripture Verse

Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh. Romans 1:3

Introduction

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John B. Dykes (1823–1876)

Words: Jo­seph An­stice, 1836, alt.

Music: St. Ag­nes John B. Dykes, in Hym­nal for Use in the Eng­lish Church, by John Grey, 1866 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pic­ture of An­stice (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Lord, Thou in all things like wast made
To us, yet free from sin;
Then how un­like to us, O Lord,
Replies the voice with­in.

Our faith is weak; O light of light,
Clear Thou our cloud­ed view;
That Son of Man, and Son of God,
We give Thee hon­or due.

O Son of Man, Thy­self hast proved
Our tri­als and our tears;
Life’s thank­less toil and scant re­pose,
Death’s ago­nies and fears.

O Son of God, in glo­ry raised,
Thou sit­test on Thy throne:
Thence, by Thy plead­ings and Thy grace,
Still suc­cor­ing Thine own.

Brother and Sav­ior, friend and judge!
To Thee, O Christ, be giv­en
To bind up­on Thy crown the names
Most blest in earth and Hea­ven.