Thou Who Wast Rich Beyond All Splendor

 

Thou Who wast rich beyond all splendor

All for love’s sake becamest poor;

Thrones for a manger didst surrender,

Sapphire-paved courts for stable floor.

Thou Who wast rich beyond all splendor

All for love’s sake becamest poor.

 

Thou Who art God beyond all praising

All for love’s sake becamest man;

Stooping so low, but sinners raising

Heavenwards by Thine eternal plan.

Thou Who art God beyond all praising

All for love’s sake becamest man.

 

Thou Who art love beyond all telling,

Savior and King, we worship Thee.

Emmanuel, within us dwelling,

Make us what Thou wouldst have us be.

Thou Who art love beyond all telling,

Savior and King, we worship Thee!

 

          ~Frank Houghton, 1935