Incarnation Hymn

In mute as­ton­ish­ment and awe

The an­gels learn God’s plan

To send His Un­cre­at­ed Son

Down to the Earth—as Man!

From Light Eter­nal shines the Light

And Sa­tan’s night is end­ed;

Its bril­liance breaks up­on the world

In day un­com­pre­hend­ed.

The Word

en­fleshed

in­vades His world

And speaks the words of life:

Lay down your arms

my re­bel sons;

Be re­con­ciled from strife.

Immortal God

yet mor­tal man

With men He makes His dwell­ing

And we be­hold His glo­ry here

In grace be­yond all tell­ing.

His grace and truth

His abun­dant love

His grand

gi­gan­tic meek­ness

Appear to us in hu­man form

In om­ni­po­tent weak­ness.

Incarnate God

em­brace me now

And by your Spir­it’s art

Enflesh the Word of God anew

Within my yield­ed heart.