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O soul-inspiring story —

   God's majesty and grace

In lustrous strokes of glory

   Deep-carved in Jesus' face!

Hearts rapt in contemplation

   Of Godhead's Image bright,

Break forth in adoration,

   In wonder and delight!

 2 

There Manhood, all perfection,

   And Godhead-fulness shine;

God's love and Man's affection,

   The human, the divine;

A life, a death, transcendent,

   Revealing God as love:

Here, lowly Man, dependent —

   God over all, above!

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Unsullied blaze of glory!

   O ever-radiant Face!

Thy rich, unfathomed story

   Transfigures us in grace!

Made like Thee, soon, completely,

   With love-lit eyes we'll scan

God's face unveiled so sweetly

   In Thine, Thou Son of man!