Once He Came, How Meek and Lowly

Once He came

how meek and low­ly

Kind

and full of love for men;

Judge su­preme

un­err­ing

ho­ly

Soon He comes on earth again.

Be the ter­rors and the bless­ing

Of that day be­fore us now

Every grate­ful heart pos­sess­ing

Cheering ev­ery thought­ful brow.

Grateful

that in form and feel­ing

One of us

to earth He came;

Thoughtful

for He died re­veal­ing

All our hope and all our shame.

May the Sav­ior here have known us

Heedful of His words and way

And th’al­migh­ty Judge will own us

On His last and dread­ful day.