O soul-inspiring story

O soul-inspiring story—

God’s majesty and grace

In lustrous strokes of glory

Deep-carved in Jesus’ face!

Hearts rapt in contemplation

Of Godhead’s Image bright

Break forth in adoration

In wonder and delight!

There Manhood

all perfection

And Godhead-fulness shine;

God’s love and Man’s affection

The human

the divine;

A life

a death

transcendent

Revealing God as love:

Here

lowly Man

dependent—

God over all

above!

Unsullied blaze of glory!

O ever-radiant Face!

Thy rich

unfathomed story

Transfigures us in grace!

Made like Thee

soon

completely

With love-lit eyes we’ll scan

God’s face unveiled so sweetly

In Thine

Thou Son of man!