There Was an Hour When Christ Rejoiced

Verse 1

There was an hour when Christ rejoiced, And spoke his joy in words of praise: "Father, I thank thee, mighty God, Lord of the earth, and heav'ns, and seas.

Verse 2

"I thank thy sovereign power and love That crowns my doctrine with success, And makes the babes in knowledge learn The heights, and breadths, and lengths of grace.

Verse 3

"But all this glory lies concealed From men of prudence and of wit; The prince of darkness blinds their eyes, And their own pride resists the light.

Verse 4

"Father, 'tis thus, because thy will Chose and ordained it should be so; 'Tis thy delight t' abase the proud, And lay the haughty scorner low.

Verse 5

"There's none can know the Father right But those who learn it from the Son; Nor can the Son be well received But where the Father makes him known."

Verse 6

Then let our souls adore our God, Who deals his graces as he please; Nor gives to mortals an account Or of his actions or decrees.