The Glory of God in Christ
Ralph Erskine, 1863
All nature spreads, with open blaze,
Her Maker's name abroad;
And every work of His displays
The power and skill of God.
But in the grace that rescued man,
His brightest glory shines;
Here on the cross 'tis fairest drawn,
In precious bloody lines.
Here His whole name appears complete;
And who can guess or prove,
Which of the letters best are writ,
The wisdom, power, or love?
Justice and mercy, truth and grace,
In all their sweetest charms,
Here met, and joined their kind embrace,
With everlasting arms.
