A hymn for Him

Where angels come but few dare go
Jesu' bore the mighty blow
But grace did clothe the blessed child
Given to love, teach, meek and mild

Crown of tempest and the wild
Temptation could not Jesu' beguile
Yet wound and pierce and a straw bed
Could not defeat the king who bled

Tho' spite of thorns and cross of pain
Jesu' rose to life again
Replaced with the crown of gold
Where in heaven e'er naught grows old

Why God would his only son
Send to earth 'neath waning sun
When in heaven His light is one
Where its brightest day's ne'er done

Love for us his reason why
Jesu' chose that he should die
What sacrifice for you and me
Redeemed so unconditionally

JM Ippolito. 5/4/2021 8.51am