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Down from His glory,
Ever living story,
My God and Savior came,
And Jesus was His name.
Born in a manger,
To His own a stranger,
A Man of sorrows, tears and agony.
Ever living story,
My God and Savior came,
And Jesus was His name.
Born in a manger,
To His own a stranger,
A Man of sorrows, tears and agony.
O how I love Him! How I adore Him!
My breath, my sunshine, my all in all!
The great Creator became my Savior,
And all God’s fulness dwelleth in Him.
My breath, my sunshine, my all in all!
The great Creator became my Savior,
And all God’s fulness dwelleth in Him.
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What condescension,
Bringing us redemption;
That in the dead of night,
Not one faint hope in sight,
God, gracious, tender,
Laid aside His splendor,
Stooping to woo, to win, to save my soul.
Bringing us redemption;
That in the dead of night,
Not one faint hope in sight,
God, gracious, tender,
Laid aside His splendor,
Stooping to woo, to win, to save my soul.
3
Without reluctance,
Flesh and blood His substance
He took the form of man,
Revealed the hidden plan.
O glorious myst’ry,
Sacrifice of Calv’ry,
And now I know Thou art the great “I AM.”
Flesh and blood His substance
He took the form of man,
Revealed the hidden plan.
O glorious myst’ry,
Sacrifice of Calv’ry,
And now I know Thou art the great “I AM.”
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Binan City, Laguna, Philippines
Thank you so much for posting this beautiful hymn. It brought tears to my eyes as I was listening. I'm gonna use the third verse for my conclusion as I preach this Sunday and have the songleader lead the congregation in singing this as a response song.
Jackson, MS, United States
"A Man of sorrows, tears and agony.
Oh how I love Him, How I adore Him."
Beautiful. Thank You, Lord Jesus for bearing our sins. I love You and adore You!
Kirkland, Washington, United States
The man who wrote the lyrics of this beautiful song, William Booth Clibborn, was the grandson of the founder of the Salvation Army and one of my father's best friends. What a man! Large in stature, English, had a mustache and told us the stories of his accomplishment of swimming the English Channel. A great man of God. I was priviledged to know him and this song is probably one of my top Christian songs. My mother, who had a beautiful voice, would sing this in church and it never failed to touch hearts. Thank you Lord for your grace and love and for your servant who so appropriately wrote this song that conveys it to us.
Fla., United States
I first heard this in the mid 60's. a gentleman sang it at a concert in California. To have it again is such a blessing.
PaloAlto, CA, United States
Amen for God's incarnation!
Batangas, Philippines
i really like this song. It reminds me the precious salvation that God has given me though I'm a sinner. Glory to GOD!! We ought to praise Him forever! :)
Port Of Spain, Trinidad And Tobago
A most beautiful song of praise to my Father in Heaven. Thank You for being my Savior, my Redeemer, my King, my ALL.
United Kingdom
Lovely words and tune! O how I love Thee . . .
Allen, Texas, United States
O how I love You Lord! Thank You for Your glory, and You gave everything to me!
Beijing, China
Praise Him for this ever living story! Thank You Lord for dying for us and bringing us back to You - our Creator and Savior! Lord Jesus, we love You!