294. He has come! the Christ of God

1 He has come! The Christ of God
Left for us his glad abode,
Stooping from his throne of bliss
To this darksome wilderness.
He has come! the Prince of peace;
Come to bid our sorrow cease,
Come to scatter with his light
All the shadows of our night.

2 He, the mighty King, has come!
Making this poor earth his home;
Come to bear our sin's sad load;
Son of David, Son of God!
He has come, whose name of grace
Speaks deliverance to our race;
Left for us his glad abode;
Son of Mary, Son of God!

3 Unto us a child is born!
Ne'er has earth beheld a morn,
Among all the morns of time,
Half so glorious in its prime.
Unto us a Son is given!
He has come from God's own heaven,
Bringing with him from above
Holy peace and holy love.

Text Information
First Line: He has come! the Christ of God
Author: Horatius Bonar
Publication Date: 1886
Topic: Christ: First Advent
Tune Information
Name: HERALD ANGELS
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Meter: 7s, D.
Key: G Major or modal
Notes: Alternate tunes: #828, 464, or 901.



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