Scripture Verse

Many were astonished at Thee. Isaiah 52:14

Introduction

Words: Charles Wes­ley, Short Hymns (Bris­tol, Eng­land: E. Far­ley, 1762), Vol­ume 1, num­ber 1200.

Music: Com­plete in Thee Tal­mage J. Bi­tt­iko­fer, 1921 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Charles Wesley
1707–1788

Lyrics

The angels gazed to see their God,
A child of man to sinners given!
Again, to see His streaming blood,
They gazed—and silence was in Heaven!
The saints admire with strange delight
Their dying Lord enthroned above,
And praise the length, and breadth and height,
And depth of His stupendous love.