Day 4: And Jesus is His name
The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth (John 1:14).
O Word of God incarnate,
O Wisdom from on high,
O Truth unchanged, unchanging,
O Light of our dark sky:
We praise You for the radiance
That from the hallowed page,
A lantern to our footsteps,
Shines on from age to age.
The church from You, our Savior,
Received the gift divine,
And still that light is lifted
O’er all the earth to shine.
It is the sacred vessel
Where gems of truth are stored;
It is the heav’n-drawn picture
Of Christ, the living Word.
The Scripture is a banner
Before God’s host unfurled;
It is a shining beacon
Above the darkling world.
It is the chart and compass
That, all life’s voyage through,
’Mid mists and rocks and quicksands,
Still guides, O Christ, to You.
Oh, make your church, dear Savior,
A lamp of purest gold,
To bear before the nations
Your true light as of old.
Oh, teach your wand’ring pilgrims
By this their path to trace,
Till, clouds and darkness ended,
They see You face to face.
~ A prayer/hymn by William W. How ~ 1867
Glory be to God on high,
And peace on earth descend;
God comes down: He bows the sky,
And shows Himself our Friend!
God the' invisible appears,
God, the blest, the great I AM,
Sojourns in this vale of tears,
And Jesus is His name.
Him the angels all adored,
Their Maker and their King:
Tidings of their humbled Lord
They now to mortals bring:
Emptied of His majesty,
Of His dazzling glories shorn,
Being's Source begins to be,
And God Himself is born!
See the' eternal Son of God
A mortal son of man,
Dwelling in an earthly clod,
Whom heaven cannot contain!
Stand amazed, ye heavens, at this!
See the Lord of earth and skies!
Humbled to the dust He is,
And in a manger lies!
We the sons of men rejoice,
The Prince of Peace proclaim,
With heaven's host lift up our voice,
And shout Immanuel's name:
Knees and hearts to Him we bow,
Of our flesh, and of our bone,
Jesus is our brother now,
And God is all our own!
~ Charles Wesley ~
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