POEM

God is righteous: God is holy,

We were far from Him indeed.

Jesus came in grace and lowly,

Touched us in our sin and need.

God proclaims His love in Jesus,

Gave Him that we might be His,

Now in His perfection sees us

He alone our covering is.

From the place of light and glory,

To this scene of darkness came

Jesus - all the wondrous story

To lost sinners to proclaim.

Here He trod this earth in meekness

Bore the sorrow, faced the foe,

Felt our every pain and weakness,

On to death at length to go.

Passing through in firm devotion

To His Father's will above;

Meeting only scorn and hatred

From the ones He told of love

Nothing changed Him from His purpose,

Though the cross awaited Him:

There He died for sin and suffered

For the foes who hated Him.

Death and sin were vanquished by Him -

Jesus sits at God’s right hand –

Soon shall every eye descry Him,

Round Him all His ransomed stand.

Keep us - Saviour - we await Thee –

Faithful here, till Thou dost come,

Following the path Thou'st trodden,

Till we reach the Father's home.

 

H.F.Harding (with Christ)