STUPENDOUS height of heavenly love.
Of pitying tenderness divine;
It brought the Saviour from above,
It caused the springing day to shine;
The Sun of Righteousness t’ appear,
And gild our gloomy hemisphere.

2 God did in Christ himself reveal,
To chase our darkness by his light,
Our sin and ignorance dispel,
Direct our wandering feet aright;
And bring our souls, with pardon blest,
To realms of everlasting rest.

3 Come, then, O Lord, thy light impart,
The faith that bids our terrors cease;
Into thy love direct our heart,
Into thy way of perfect peace
And cheer the souls, of death afraid,
And guide them through the dreadful shade.

4 Answer thy mercy’s whole design,
My God incarnated for me;
My spirit make thy radiant shrine,
My Light and full Salvation be
And through the shades of death unknown,
Conduct me to thy dazzling throne.