The maker of the universe
As man, for man was made a curse,
The claims of law which He had made
Unto the uttermost He paid.
His holy fingers made the bough,
Which grew the thorns that crowned His brow.
The nails that pierced His hands, were mined
In secret places He designed.
He made the forest whence there sprung
The tree on which His body hung,
He died upon a cross of wood,
Yet made the hill on which it stood.
The sky that darkened o'er His head,
By Him, above the earth was spread,
The sun that hid from Him its face,
By His decree was poised in space.
The spear which spilled His precious blood,
Was tempered in the fires of God,
The grave in which His form was laid,
Was hewn in rocks His hands had made.
The throne on which. He now appears,
Was His from everlasting years,
But a new glory crowns His brow,
And every knee to Him shall bow.
Then to Him, sinner, bow e'en now,
At that blest name of Jesus bow;
E'en though thy sin and guilt is great,
He with a pardon now Both wait.
But soon He'll come in judgment sore,
E'en when His "waiting time" is o'er;
And those who have refused His grace,
Will bow in fear before His face.