Lost, God’s creatures were through sin,
Good and fair He’d made them,
Satan schemed their souls to win,
Basely, then betrayed them;
God still loved and sent His Son,
Jesus Christ, the Holy One.
Down He came in lowly grave,
All God’s love He told them,
In eternal love’s embrace
Yearning to enfold them;
Thus the Savior’s gracious ways
Won their hearts in olden days.
Little children Jesus took
In His arms, and blessed them,
Chiding those who would rebuke,
As He thus caressed them;
“Suffer them to come to Me,
And forbid them not,” said He.
Then His precious life He gave,
Bore the judgment for them,
Shed His blood their souls to save,
As in death He saw them;
Meeting every sinner’s need,
“Son of God” He is indeed.
Jesus rose from death’s domain,
There no power could hold Him;
Yes! He lives on high again,
Where His saints behold Him
Honored now, with glory crowned,
Given a name o’er all renowned.
Jesus’ love is still the same,
Winning, precious, tender;
Naught but good surrounds the Name
Of the world’s Befriender.
He the love of God has shown,
God as “Father,” too, made known.
Now His Spirit He has given,
All this love to teach them,
Causing all the joys of heaven
By His power to reach them;
Satisfied, they now can raise
Songs of gladness to His praise.
ML-06/06/1920