Tune― “JESUS MY SAVIOUR.”
LEAVING the home of the Father on high,
Into this world came His Son once to die;
Bringing salvation, came Jesus thus nigh,
Seeking for thee and me.
Seeking for thee and me,
Seeking for thee and me,
Bringing salvation, came Jesus thus nigh,
Seeking for thee and me.
Grace filled His bosom, and loved moved His heart,
God though He were, yet in manhood He’d part,
Ransom and victim, He life would impart,
Suffering for thee and me, &c.
Nailed to the cross, full atonement He made,
Shedding His lifeblood, our whole score He paid;
Righteousness smote Him, when sin He was made,
Dying for thee and me, &c.
Righteousness satisfied, sins put away,
Glory saluted Him, just where He lay,
Out of the sepulcher Jesus made way,
Rising for thee and me, &c.
Victor o’er Satan, annulling the tomb,
Vanquishing death, and dispelling sin’s gloom;
Jesus returns to the Father’s blest home,
Living for thee and me, &c.
Crowned now with honor, the Father’s delight,
Faith sees Him seated in glory so bright;
Faith hears His accents, though still out of sight,
Calling for thee and me, &c.
Shortly He’ll rise from His Father’s right hand,
Come to the air for His long waiting band;
Oh! how we’ll welcome ‘His word of command,
Summoning thee and me, &c.
W. T. P. W.