Hymns, Selected and Original ‎#102

102. Glory to God! who reigns above

1 Glory to God! who reigns above,
Who dwells in light, whose name is love
Ye saints and angels, if ye can,
Declare the love of God to man.

2 O what can more his love commend,
His dear, his only Son to send!
That man, condemn'd to die, might live,
And God be glorious to forgive!

3 Messiah's come--with joy behold
The days by prophets long foretold:
Judah, thy royal sceptre's broke;
And time still proves what Jacob spoke.

4 Daniel, thy weeks are all expir'd,--
The time prophetic seals requir'd;
Cut off for sins, but not his own,
Thy Prince, Messiah, did atone.

5 We see the prophecies fulfill'd
In Jesus, that most wondrous child:
His birth, his life, his death, combine
To prove his character divine.

Text Information

• First Line: Glory to God! who reigns above
• Meter: L. M.
• Publication Date: 1828
• Scripture:
  Genesis 49:10
  ;
  Daniel 9:26
• Topic: Christ: Incarnation; Messiah
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

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