Scripture Verse

Let us come before Him with thanksgiving, and extol Him with music and song. Psalm 95:2

Introduction

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Christopher Wordsworth
1807–1885

Words: Chris­to­pher Words­worth, The Ho­ly Year (Lon­don: Riv­ing­tons, 1862), num­ber 23. Sixth Sun­day Af­ter the Epi­pha­ny. Re­ca­pi­tu­la­tion of the suc­ces­sive Ma­ni­fes­ta­tions of Christ which have al­rea­dy been pre­sent­ed in the Ser­vic­es of the for­mer weeks through­out the sea­son of Epiphany; and An­ti­ci­pa­tion of that fu­ture great and glo­ri­ous Epi­pha­ny, at which Christ will be ma­ni­fest­ed to all, when He will ap­pear again to judge the World (head­ing from 1863 edi­tion).

Music: St. George’s Wind­sor George J. El­vey, 1858 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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George J. Elvey
1816–1893
National Portrait Gallery

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Lyrics

Songs of thankfulness and praise,
Jesu, Lord, to Thee we raise;
Manifested by the star
To the sages from afar;
Branch of royal David’s stem
In Thy birth at Bethlehem;
Anthems be to Thee addressed,
God in man made manifest.

Manifest at Jordan’s stream,
Prophet, Priest, and King supreme;
And at Cana, wedding guest,
In Thy Godhead manifest;
Manifest in power divine,
Changing water into wine;
Anthems be to Thee addressed,
God in man made manifest.

Manifest in making whole
Palsied limbs and fainting soul;
Manifest in valiant fight,
Quelling all the devil’s might;
Manifest in gracious will,
Ever bringing good from ill;
Anthems be to Thee addressed,
God in man made manifest.

Sun and moon shall darkened be,
Stars shall fall, the heav’ns shall flee,
Christ will then like lightning shine,
All will see His glorious sign:
All will then the trumpet hear;
All will see the Judge appear.
Thou by all wilt be confessed,
God in man made manifest.

Grant us grace to see Thee, Lord,
Mirrored in Thy holy Word;
May we imitate Thee now,
And be pure, as pure art Thou;
That we like to Thee may be
At Thy great Epiphany;
And may praise Thee, ever blest,
God in man made manifest.