Songs of Thankfulness and Praise
Christopher Wordsworth (1862) • English
Primary Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-10
Verse 1
Songs of thankfulness and praise, Jesus, Lord, to you we raise, manifested by the star to the Magi from afar, branch of royal David's stem, in your birth at Bethlehem. Anthems be to you addressed, God in man made manifest.
Verse 2
Manifest at Jordan's stream, Prophet, Priest, and King supreme, and at Cana, wedding guest, in your Godhead manifest; manifest in pow'r divine, changing water into wine. Anthems be to you addressed, God in man made manifest.
Verse 3
Manifest in making whole palsied limbs and fainting soul; manifest in valiant fight, quelling all the devil's might; manifest in gracious will, ever bringing good from ill: Anthems be to you addressed, God in man made manifest.
Verse 4
Sun and moon shall darkened be, stars shall fall, the heav'ns shall flee. Christ will then like lightning shine; all will see his glorious sign. All will then the trumpet hear, all will see the judge appear. You by all will be confessed, God in man made manifest.
Verse 5
Grant us grace to see you, Lord, mirrored in your holy Word. May our lives and all we do imitate and honor you that we all like you may be at your great epiphany and may praise you, ever blest, God in man made manifest.
Scripture References
Reference 1
- isaiah 11:1-10
Reference 2
- isaiah 53:10
Reference 3
- isaiah 61:1-3
Reference 4
- joel 2:31
Reference 5
- zechariah 3:8
Reference 6
- matthew 1:1-12
Reference 7
- matthew 2:1-12
Reference 8
- matthew 3:1-17
Reference 9
- matthew 4:1-11
Reference 10
- matthew 4:23-24