BY THEE, O GOD, INVITED
1. By Thee, O God,
invited,
We look unto the
Son,
In whom Thy soul
delighted,
Who all Thy will
hath done;
And by the one
chief treasure,
Thy bosom freely
gave,
Thine own pure love
we measure,
Thy willing mind to
save.
2. O God of mercy -
Father!
The one unchanging
claim,
The brightest
hopes, we gather
From Christ's most
precious name:
What always sounds
so sweetly
In Thine unwearied
ear,
Has freed our souls
completely
From all our guilt
and fear.
3. The trembling
sinner feareth
That God can ne'er
forget;
But one full
payment cleareth
His memory of all
debt.
When nought beside
could free us
Or set our souls at
large,
The death of God's
Beloved
Secured a full
discharge.
4. No wrath God's
heart retaineth
To usward who
believe;
No dread in ours
remaineth
As we His love
receive;
Returning sons He
kisses,
And with His robe
invests;
His perfect love
dismisses
All terror from our
breasts.
5. O God, how canst
Thou care for
Vile sinners such
as we?
We only made Thee
heartsore,
We loathed Thy face
to see.
O wonder of all
wonders,
O mystery divine:
The One who spoke
with thunders
Says, "Sinner,
I am thine."
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