Scripture Verse

In all their affliction He was afflicted, and the angel of His presence saved them: in His love and in His pity He redeemed them and He bare them, and carried them. Isaiah 63:9

Introduction

Words: Ar­thur T. Rus­sell, Psalms and Hymns (Cam­bridge, Eng­land: John Deigh­ton, 1851), num­ber 90, alt.

Music: O du Liebe Er­bau­lich­er mu­si­ka­lisch­er Chris­ten-Schatz, by Jo­hann Thom­men (Ba­sel, Swit­zer­land: 1745) (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pic­ture of Rus­sell or Thom­men (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Oh the love that us re­deemèd!
Who can all that love ex­plore?
From the cross on us it beam­èd,
Angel hosts that love, ad­ore;
Wondrous love from Heav’n des­cend­ing,
Men to raise to life on high!
Be our praise to Him as­cend­ing
Who for sin­ners deigned to die!

Holy Lamb of God! we bless Thee:
Thou our sins hast borne away;
King of kings our songs con­fess Thee,
Light of ev­er­last­ing day!
What though still the world dis­own Thee,
Thou o’er Heav’n and earth dost reign;
In our hearts we, Lord, en­throne Thee,
Thou wilt not our love dis­dain.

For Thy sor­rows we ad­ore Thee,
For the griefs that wrought our peace:
Gracious Sav­ior! we im­plore Thee,
In our hearts Thy love in­crease.
Lord, to Thee in sor­row fly­ing,
May we find in Thee our rest:
Lord, on Thee in death re­ly­ing,
May our end in Thee be blest.