Christ in Isaiah

lyricist: S. N.
Composer: May Chenevix-Trench

Our Christ He is the fruit of earth

In excellence replete;

Jehovah’s shoot

divinity;

Where God with man does meet.

Our Christ He is the canopy

To shelter God’s elect

A hiding place

a shade from heat

God’s work He does protect.

As virgin’s Son

to us He came—

The universal sign;

Immanuel

God dwells with us;

O what a joy divine.

Now unto us this child is born

As firstborn Son He came;

As counselor

He’s wonderful

The mighty God His name.

The shadow of a massive rock

Upon a wasted soil

A refuge He from storm and wind

A rest from earthly toil.

A twig and branch and Jesse’s root

The fruit of all the earth;

He grew up as a tender plant

O what a Christ of worth.

Our Christ

He is the cornerstone;

He’s tested and secure

The glory of the Father’s house

Upon Him resting sure.

Although He was despised by man

Acquainted He with grief;

He paid the greatest sacrifice

That we should find release.

A peg that’s driven in the wall

On which all glory rests

The faithful household steward He

God’s wisdom manifest.

Eternal covenant He makes

With David’s mercies sure;

The thirsty He does satisfy

With living waters pure.

To properly portray this One

The Bible uses three:

Isaiah

Cyrus

Israel;

A threefold Servant He.

The Prince of Peace and Mighty God

The Savior and the King

The light in the Millennium

’Tis of this One we sing.

Since unto us this light has shined

Who dwell in Galilee

We evermore declare His praise

O what a Christ is He.

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