Who being the brightness of His glory, and the express image of His Person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high.
Hebrews 1:3
Words: Unknown author, 7th or 8th Century (Jesu nostra redemptio, Amor et desiderium). Translated from Latin to English by John Chandler (Hymns of the Primitive Church, 1837) & the compilers of Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1861.
Music: Metzler’s Redhead Richard Redhead, in Ancient Hymn Melodies and Other Church Tunes, 1859 (🔊 pdf nwc).
Jesu, our hope, our heart’s desire,
Thy work of grace we sing;
Redeemer of the world art Thou,
Its maker and its king.
How vast the mercy and the love,
Which laid our sins on Thee,
And led Thee to a cruel death,
To set Thy people free!
But now the bonds of death are burst;
The ransom has been paid;
And Thou art on Thy Father’s throne,
In glorious robes arrayed.
O may Thy mighty love prevail
Our sinful souls to spare!
O may we stand around Thy throne,
And see Thy glory there!
Jesu, our only joy be Thou,
As Thou our prize wilt be;
In Thee be all our glory now
And through eternity.
All praise to Thee who art gone up
Triumphantly to Heav’n;
All praise to God the Father’s name
And Holy Ghost be given.