He Came in Weakness, Comes in Power

He came in weak­ness

comes in pow­er

His glo­ry yet hath its full hour

When in the blue me­ri­di­an

The sun shall fade

grow cold and wan;

When bright­er

keen­er light­nings play

And blaze into the Judg­ment-day

O King of Glo­ry

thus again

Art Thou to come

the Judge of men.

Work in us now to seek Thy grace

That then we shrink not from Thy face;

Look on us now

that then we bless

Thy voice of truth and ho­li­ness.

From earth­ly pas­sion

earth­ly aim

From ev­ery sec­ret thing of shame

Cleanse us

till on this dark­some road

Our hearts give back the light of God.

Be ours on earth

that we may know

Our re­fuge in that hour of woe

And cling to Thee

whose mer­cies quell

The band­ed pow­ers of death and hell.

So may we stand upon Thy right

Among the ran­somed sons of light

And with the an­gel host ad­ore

Our God and Sav­ior ev­er­more.