Zion, receive thy glorious King

Verse 1

Zion receive thy glorious king! Behold, he comes to thee: Thy songs of thanks andpraises sing; He comes to set thee free.

Verse 2

Behold he comes from heav'n above, To thee He doth decend; He comes with pitty, grace and love, As brother, lord and friend.

Verse 3

Yes, true! he comes in meanest state, To dwell a while below; And yet the work is wond'rous great For him on earth to do.

Verse 4

He comes to save all Adam's race, By shedding of his blood; And thereby makes them heirs of grace, And also sons of God.

Verse 5

His grace divine, and spirits aid, Tho' we are prone to ill-- Can soon effect the change we need To sanctify our will.

Verse 6

And thus it is that we receive The Saviour in our heart; Then we desire with him to live And ne'er with him to part.