JESUS, the Son of God,
On earth did once appear,
To make atonement for our sin,
To God to bring us near.
Oh! love beyond compare,
Its depth what tongue can tell,
That brought the Saviour down to earth,
To save our souls from hell.
In heaven He now appears,
Our great High Priest on high,
He bears our names upon His breast,
Upon His heart we lie.
He ever lives to plead
For those for whom He died,
He prays for us, He succors us,
When tempted, harassed, tried.
Again He will appear―
What joy apart from sin,
The former things all passed away―
No curse without, within.
Lord, haste that blissful day;
Come, Jesus, quickly come,
And take Thy blood-bought people hence,
To Thine eternal home.