Author: Anonymous; Edward Caswall, 1814-1878 Hymnal: CPWI Hymnal #780a (2010) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 The life, which God’s Incarnate Word
lived here below with men,
three blest evangelists record
with heaven-inspirèd pen:
2 John soars on high, beyond the three,
to God the Father’s throne;
and shows in what deep mystery
the Word with God is One.
3 Upon the Saviour’s loving breast
invited to recline,
’twas thence he drew, in moments blest,
rich stores of truth divine.
4 And thence did that angelic love
his inmost spirit fill,
which, once enkindled from above,
breathes in his pages still.
5 Jesu, the virgin’s Holy Son,
we praise thee and adore,
who art with God the Father One
and Spirit evermore. Topics: Saints' and Other Holy Days St. John the Evangelist Languages: English Tune Title: WHITWELL
The life, which God's Incarnate Word