HAIL, God the Son, in glory crowned, Ere time began to be; Throned with thy...

HAIL, God the Son, in glory crowned, Ere time began to be; Throned with thy Sire, through half the round Of vast eternity!

Let heaven and earth's stupendous frame Display their Author's power; And each exalted seraph-flame, Creator, thee adore.

Thy wondrous love the Godhead showed Contracted to a span, - The co-eternal Son of God, The mortal Son of man.

To save us from our lost estate, Behold his life-blood stream: Hail, Lord, almighty to create, Almighty to redeem!

The Mediator's God-like sway His church below sustains: Till nature shall her Judge survey, The King Messiah reigns.

Hail, with essential glory crowned, When time shall cease to be; Throned with thy Father, through the round Of whole eternity!