O How Shall I Receive Thee

Verse 1

O how shall I receive Thee,
How meet Thee on Thy way,
Blest Hope of every nation,
My soul’s Delight and Stay?
O Jesus, Jesus, give me
Now by Thine own pure light,
To know what-e’er is pleasing
And welcome in Thy sight.

Verse 2

Thy Zion palms is strewing,
And branches fresh and fair;
My heart to praise awaking,
Her anthem shall prepare.
Perpetual thanks and praises
Forth from my heart shall spring;
I to Thy Name the service
Of all my powers will bring.

Verse 3

Love caused Thy incarnation,
Love brought Thee down to me;
Thy thirst for my salvation
Procured my liberty:
O love beyond all telling,
That led Thee to embrace,
In love all love excelling,
Our lost and fallen race.

Verse 4

Ye, who with guilty terror
Are trembling, fear no more:
With love and grace the Saviour
Shall you to hope restore.
He comes: He comes, who sinners
Shall with the children place,
The children of His Father,
The heirs of life and grace.