Once He Came in Blessing

Once He came in bless­ing

All our ills re­dress­ing

Came in like­ness low­ly

Son of God most ho­ly;

Bore the cross to save us

Hope and free­dom gave us.

Still He comes with­in us

Still His voice would win us

From the sins that hurt us;

Would to truth con­vert us

From our fool­ish er­rors

Ere He comes in ter­rors.

Thus if Thou hast known Him

Not ash­amed to own Him

Nor dost love Him cold­ly

But will trust Him bold­ly

He will now re­ceive thee

Heal thee

and for­give thee.

But through ma­ny a trial

Deepest self-de­ni­al

Long and brave en­dur­ance

Must thou win as­sur­ance

That His own He makes thee

And no more for­sakes thee.

He who thus en­dur­eth

Bright re­ward se­cur­eth

Come

then

O Lord Je­sus!

From our sins re­lease us;

Let us here con­fess Thee

Till in Heav’n we bless Thee.