4-6s & 2-8s. The Offices of Christ. 1 JOIN all the glorious names Of wisdom, love, and power, That ever mortals knew, That angels ever bore; All are too mean to speak his worth, Too mean to set our Saviour forth.
2 But O what gentle means, What condescending ways, Doth our Redeemer use, To teach his heavenly grace; My soul, with joy and wonder see What forms of love he bears for thee!
3 Arrayed in mortal flesh The Covenant-Angel stands, And holds the promises And pardons in his hands; Commissioned from his Father's throne To make his grace to mortals known.
4 Great Prophet of my God, My lips shall bless thy name: By thee the joyful news Of our salvation came; The joyful news of sins forgiven, Of hell subdued, and peace with heaven.
5 Be thou my Counsellor, My pattern, and my guide; And through this desert land Still keep me near thy side: O let my feet ne'er run astray, Nor rove, nor seek the crooked way!
6 I love my Shepherd's voice; His watchful eye shall keep My wandering soul among The thousands of his sheep: He feeds his flock, he calls their names, His bosom bears the tender lambs.
7 Jesus, my great High-priest, Offered his blood and died; My guilty Conscience seeks No sacrifice beside; His powerful blood did once atone, And now it pleads before the throne.
8 O thou almighty Lord, My conqueror and my King, Thy sceptre and thy sword, Thy reign of grace, I sing; Thine is the power: behold, I sit In willing bonds before thy feet.
9 Now let my soul arise, And tread the tempter down: My Captain leads me forth To conquest and a crown: March on, nor fear to win the day, Though death and hell obstruct the way.
10 Should all the hosts of death, And powers of hell unknown, Put their most dreadful forms Of rage and malice on, I shall be safe; for Christ displays Superior power, and guardian grace.
