Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs ‎#CCVI

CCVI. Deity and Humanity of Christ

1 Ere the blue heav'ns were stretch'd abroad,
From everlasting was the word:
With God he was, the word was God,
And must divinely be ador'd.

2 By his own pow'r were all things made,
By him supported all things stand;
He is the whole creation's head,
And angels fly at his command.

3 Ere sin was born, or Satan fell,
He led the host of morning stars;
Thy generation who can tell,
Or count the number of thy years?

4 But lo, he leaves those heav'nly forms,
The Word descends and dwells in clay,
That he may converse hold with worms,
Dress'd in such feeble flesh as they.

5 Mortals with joy beheld his face,
Th' eternal Father's only Son;
How full of truth! how full of grace!
When thro' his eyes the Godhead shone!

6 Archangels leave their high abode,
To learn new myst'ries here and tell
The love of our descending God,
The glories of Immanuel.

Text Information

• First Line: Ere the blue heav'ns were stretch'd abroad
• Title: Deity and Humanity of Christ
• Author: Watts
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1792
• Scripture:
  John 1:1
  ;
  1 Timothy 3:16
• Topic: Attributes, Characters, Names, and Offices of Christ, from the New Testatment

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