The book—let all bow down and read—
The book of God to sin­ners giv­en,
The birth of Ab­ra­ham’s blessed Seed,
Of Da­vid’s Son, sent down from Hea­ven!
Stupendous mys­te­ry di­vine,
Gospel to ag­es past un­known!
Heathens and Jews through Je­sus join,
And God and man in Christ are one.

Father of Je­sus Christ, our Lord,
Our Fa­ther through His birth Thou art;
Thy Spi­rit tes­ti­fies the Word
Made flesh, to ev­ery faith­ful heart;
In us Thy new-born Son re­veal,
Thy Son from all eter­ni­ty,
And give Him still on earth to dwell,
By faith con­ceived and formed in me.