Jesus Wept (Pike)

Jesus wept—oh

won­drous thought

Seal of love from Heav­en;

Tears with which our joy was bought

Pledge of sin for­giv­en;

Teardrops from the court ab­ove:

Welling out in sad­ness;

Justice sa­tis­fied by love

Pitying hu­man mad­ness.

Jesus wept—the bless­èd dew

On the grave des­cend­ed;

There the mon­ster Death He slew

Life and love were blend­ed;

Life im­mor­tal

life for man

Born of love su­per­nal;

Life that cir­cles in its span

Heav’nly joys eter­nal.

Jesus wept—let ev­ery voice

Join the swell­ing chor­us;

He hath bid­den us re­joice

While He sor­rowed o’er us:

To the lit­tle child­ren’s lot

This blest hope was giv­en;

Suffer

and for­bid them not

For of such is Heav­en.

Join we then the glad re­frain

Sweetest an­thems bring­ing;

Catch the soul in­spir­ing strain

Angel hosts are sing­ing:

Hallelujah to the Lamb!

Wonderful the sto­ry!

Praises to the great I Am

Blessing

hon­or

glo­ry!