He has come, the Christ of God

Verse 1

He has come, the Christ of God: Left for us His glad abode; Stooping from His throne of bliss To this darksome wilderness.

Verse 2

He has come, the Prince of Peace: Come to bid our sorrows cease; Come to scatter with His light All the shadows of our night.

Verse 3

He, the mighty King, has come, Making this poor earth His home: Come to bear our sin's sad load, Son of David, Son of God.

Verse 4

He has come, whose Name of grace Speaks deliverance to our race: Left for us His glad abode, Son of Mary, Son of God.

Verse 5

Unto us a Child is born: Ne'er has earth beheld a morn Among all the morns of time, Half so glorious in its prime.

Verse 6

Unto us a Son is given: He has come from God's own heaven, Bringing with Him from above Holy peace and holy love.

Verse 7

Amen.