Christ's Condescension and Glorification; or GOD made Man

Verse 1

O LORD, our Lord, how wondrous great is thine exalted name! The glories of Thy heav'nly state let men and babes proclaim.

Verse 2

When I behold Thy works on high, the moon that rules the night, and stars that well adorn the sky, those moving worlds of light:

Verse 3

Lord, what is man, or all his race, who dwells so far below, that Thou shouldst visit him with grace, and love his nature so?

Verse 4

That thine eternal Son should bear to take a mortal form; made lower than his angels are, to save a dying worm?

Verse 5

Let him be crowned with majesty, who bowed His head in death; and be His honors sounded high, by all things that have breath.

Verse 6

Jesus, our Lord, how wondrous great is Thine exalted name! The glories of Thy heav'nly state let the whole earth proclaim.