O Wonder Amazing

O won­der amaz­ing! At earth’s mid­night hour

The ages are gaz­ing in awe at its pow­er;

The great sec­ret tell­ing

how ang­uish is stilled

The ev­il dis­pel­ling: The Word is ful­filled.

O hearts that have car­ried your sor­rows un­told

The Help­er that tar­ried come here and be­hold!

What pro­phets have spok­en the tri­al en­sures

By tor­tures un­brok­en ’tis love that en­dures.

O love

ceas­ing nev­er

from thee what can part?

What height or depth sev­er from thy bleed­ing heart?

Now op­ens the por­tal

O blest Je­su mine!

Of man­sions im­mor­tal

of mer­cy di­vine.