Jesus, Thou Everlasting Word

Jesus Thou ev­er­last­ing Word!

Almighty God and sov­er­eign Lord

Who art from all eter­ni­ty

All things were made and formed by Thee.

Thou art the Lord of earth and Heav’n

By Thee eter­nal life is giv’n:

Thou art the great and shin­ing light

Which brings the way of truth to sight.

Jesus

the glo­ri­ous Son of God

Took on Him­self our flesh and blood

When He was born the virg­in’s Son

To make the sons of men His own.

That migh­ty Word is come to view

Which men or an­gels nev­er knew;

Till in the flesh it was re­vealed

And all the pro­phe­cies ful­filled.

That bless­èd Word to me re­veal

My Lord! and let me taste and feel

That pow­er­ful Word

and light di­vine

With life and grace in me to shine.