Songs of Thankfulness and Praise

lyricist: Christopher Wordsworth, 1862
Composer: George Elvey, 1858

Songs of thank­ful­ness and praise

Jesu

Lord

to Thee we raise;

Manifested by the star

To the sag­es from afar;

Branch of roy­al Da­vid’s stem

In Thy birth at Beth­le­hem;

Anthems be to Thee ad­dressed

God in man made ma­ni­fest.

Manifest at Jor­dan’s stream

Prophet

Priest

and King su­preme;

And at Cana

wed­ding guest

In Thy God­head ma­ni­fest;

Manifest in pow­er di­vine

Changing wa­ter in­to wine;

Anthems be to Thee ad­dressed

God in man made ma­ni­fest.

Manifest in mak­ing whole

Palsied limbs and faint­ing soul;

Manifest in val­iant fight

Quelling all the dev­il’s might;

Manifest in gra­cious will

Ever bring­ing good from ill;

Anthems be to Thee ad­dressed

God in man made ma­ni­fest.

Sun and moon shall dark­ened be

Stars shall fall

the heav’ns shall flee

Christ will then like light­ning shine

All will see His glo­ri­ous sign:

All will then the trum­pet hear;

All will see the Judge ap­pear.

Thou by all wilt be con­fessed

God in man made ma­ni­fest.

Grant us grace to see Thee

Lord

Mirrored in Thy ho­ly Word;

May we imi­tate Thee now

And be pure

as pure art Thou;

That we like to Thee may be

At Thy great Epi­pha­ny;

And may praise Thee

ev­er blest

God in man made ma­ni­fest.

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