Adam and Christ Lord's of the old and new Creation

Verse 1

Lord, what was man when made at first, Adam the offspring of the dust, That thou should'st set him and his race But just below an angel's place?

Verse 2

That thou should'st raise his nature so, And make him lord of all below; Make every beast and bird submit, And lay the fishes at his feet?

Verse 3

But, O, what brighter glories wait To crown the second Adam's state! What honours shall thy Son adorn, Who condescended to be born!

Verse 4

See him below his angels made, See him in dust amongst the dead, To save a ruin'd world from sin; But he shall reign with power divine.

Verse 5

The world to come, redeem'd from all The miseries that attend the fall, New-made, and glorious, shall submit At our exalted Saviour's feet.