1 

By Thee, O God, invited,

   We look unto the Son,

In whom Thy heart delighted,

   Who all Thy will hath done;

And by the one chief treasure

   Thy bosom freely gave,

Thine own pure love we measure,

   Thy willing mind to save.

 2 

O God of mercy — Father!

   The one unchanging claim,

The brightest hopes, we gather

   From Christ's most precious name:

What always sounds so sweetly

   In Thine unwearied ear,

Has freed our souls completely

   From all our guilt and fear.

 3 

The trembling sinner feareth

   That God can ne'er forget;

But one full payment cleareth

   His memory of all debt.

When nought beside could free us,

   Or set our souls at large,

The death of God's Beloved

   Secured a full discharge.

 4 

No wrath God's heart retaineth

   To usward who believe;

No dread in ours remaineth

   As we His love receive;

Returning sons He kisses,

   And with His robe invests;

His perfect love dismisses

   All terror from our breasts.