Laudes Domini ‎#186

186. "The Christ of God"

1 He has come! the Christ of God
Left for us his glad abode;
Stooping from his throne of bliss,
To this darksome wilderness.
He has come! the Prince of Peace;
Come to bid our sorrows cease;
Come to scatter with his light
All the shadows of our night.

2 He the mighty King has come!
Making this poor earth his home;
Come to bear our sin's sad load;
Son of David, Son of God!
He has come, whose name of grace
Speaks deliverance to our race;
Left for us his glad abode;
Son of Mary, Son of God!

3 Unto us a child is born!
Ne'er has earth beheld a morn,
Among all the morns of time,
Half so glorious in its prime.
Unto us a Son is given!
He has come from God's own heaven,
Bringing with him from above
Holy peace and holy love.

Text Information

• First Line: He has come! the Christ of God
• Title: "The Christ of God"
• Author: Horatius Bonar
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1888
• Scripture:
  Isaiah 9:6
  ;
  John 3:16
• Topic: Advent of Christ: At Birth; Christ: Advent at Birth; Christ: Condescension of; Christ: Divinity of; Christ: Humanity of; Christ: Incarnation of

Tune Information

• Name: HERALD ANGELS
• Arranger: fr. Mendelssohn
• Meter: 7s, D
• Key: G Major or modal