What Equal Honors Shall We Bring?

What equal hon­ors shall we bring

To Thee

O Lord our God

the Lamb

When all the notes that an­gels sing

Are far in­fe­ri­or to Thy name?

Worthy is He that once was slain

The Prince of Peace that groaned and died;

Worthy to rise

and live

and reign

At His al­migh­ty Fa­ther’s side.

Power and do­min­ion are His due

Who stood con­demned at Pi­late’s bar;

Wisdom be­longs to Je­sus

too

Though He was charged with mad­ness here.

All riches are His na­tive right

Yet He sus­tained amaz­ing loss;

To him ascribe eter­nal might

Who left His weak­ness on the cross.

Honor im­mor­tal must be paid

Instead of scan­dal and of scorn;

While glo­ry shines around His head

And bright­est crown

with­out a thorn.

Blessings for­ev­er on the Lamb

Who bore the curse for wretch­ed men;

Let an­gels sound His sac­red name

And ev­ery crea­ture say

Amen.