I Now Rejoice in Thee

I now re­joice in Thee

And hail Thy ad­vent low­ly

For

sweet­est Jesus

Thou

Art come with pur­pose ho­ly.

My bro­ther dear to be

O bliss be­yond com­pare!

How love­ly He ap­pears

The Son of God so fair.

His bound­less ma­jes­ty

The God of all cre­ation

Veils in our mor­tal flesh

For all the world’s sal­va­tion.

The Lord Om­ni­po­tent

So meek­ly draw­eth near

Comes as a lit­tle child

And is my Je­sus dear.

O tid­ings of great joy

My heart with rap­ture fill­ing

Through ada­man­tine rocks

With sweetest im­pulse thrill­ing.

O Jesus

dear­est Child

Whose faith on Thee re­lies

And calls up­on Thy name

Dies not

when­e’er he dies.

Then will I cling to Thee

O Jesus dear

for­ev­er

Though all the heav­ens fail

My love they shall not sev­er.

O Jesus

but for Thee

For Thee alone I live.

To Thee alone in death

My spir­it will I give.