Thus Speaketh the Lord of Hosts

Verse 1

Thus speaketh the Lord of Hosts, saying: Behold the man whose name is The Branch; He, even he, shall build the temple of the Lord; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both, the counsel of peace shall be between them both, the counsel of peace, of peace.

Verse 2

Art Thou the Christ? Art Thou the Son? The Father's Image bright? And see we him whose arm upholds Earth and the starry height?

Verse 3

Yea, yea, faith can pierce the cloud, faith can pierce the cloud Which veils thy glory now;

Verse 4

We hail thee, we hail thee, we hail thee, God, God, before whose throne The angels prostrate bow, We hail thee, we hail thee, we hail thee, God; God, before whose throne The angels prostrate bow, God, before whose throne The angels prostrate bow.

Verse 5

Our sinful pride to cure With that pure love of thine, O be thou born within our hearts, Most Holy Child Divine.

Verse 6

We hail thee, we hail thee, we hail thee, God; God, before whose throne The angels prostrate bow. O be thou born within our hearts, Most Holy Child Divine, Holy, holy, holy Child Divine, O be thou born within our hearts, Most holy Child Divine.

Verse 7

Amen, Amen.