YONDER BABE, IN FLESH AND BLOOD
Don Fortner
(Tune: #93 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - 77.77D)
Angels
made the heavens ring, As they sang of Christ our King.
Angels,
never washed in blood, Sang aloud the praise of God,
When
they saw Him come from high In our flesh to live and die!
Much
more, then, your anthems bring, Sinners ransomed by this King!
Yonder
babe, in flesh and blood, (David's son and David's God!),
Came
to ransom God's elect, And remove our awful debt.
Righteousness
He has brought in, And by death put away sin!
Look,
oh, look on Jesus' face. See the glory of God's grace.
Loved
and chosen, bought with blood, Called by grace, the sons of God,
Ransomed
sinners, now rejoice! With God's angels, lift your voice!
Sing
the honors of your Lord, Born to save us by His blood!
Glory,
glory, glory be To our God, great God is He!
Christ,
incarnate Deity, Now by faith, He gives, we see,
How
God can in holiness Pour on us His matchless grace!
When
our faith gives way to sight, Then in heaven's glory bright,
We'll,
in bliss immortal sing, Hallelujah to
our King!
December
5, 1999