THE ONE WHO MADE THE WORLDS

The One who made the worlds,
By Whom all things consist,
The great Creator, God, the LORD of hosts,
Gave up all His power
And laid aside His glory;
Became a man so He could die upon a cross.

Jesus Christ, the LORD of glory,
The Word of the beginning,
The mighty God, Jehovah, the great "I AM",
Became flesh, dwelt among us,
Without sin or spot or blemish;
Shed His own blood as God's own perfect Lamb.

None other could have done it;
No mere man could pay the price,
For all mankind bears the mark of Adam's sin.
Only He who came from heaven,
God Himself in human flesh,
Could pay the price and man's redemption win.

Let not one forget it,
As we come around the Table
To eat the bread and drink the cup of wine,
That the very God who made us
Died that we might live,
Shed His precious blood for your sin and for mine.

a. franklin staples

March 6, 1993

Copyright © 1993
by
A. Franklin Staples