O gracious God, Thy pleasure

O gracious God

Thy pleasure

Is in Thy Christ made known

And tells the boundless measure

Of blessing for Thine own.

He has Thy presence entered

As Man in heav’n is known;

In Him Thy glory’s centered

In Him Thy purpose shown.

And O what love is beaming

Refulgent in that face!

What blessed light is streaming

From that most glorious place!

Both love and light proclaiming

What Thou

the Father

art

And wondrous grace revealing

With Thine own Son

our part.

Thou source of every blessing!

Thou spring of all delight!

Thy Name with joy confessing

Let all the saints unite!

Each heart its praise outpouring

To Thee all praise above

Each voice in strains adoring

Re-echoes—“God is love.”