come behold the wondrous mystery (f#)
Come behold the wondrous mystery
in the dawning of the King.
He the theme of heaven’s praises
robed in frail humanity.
In our longing, in our darkness
now the Light of Life has come.
Look to Christ who condescended
took on flesh to ransom us.
Come behold the wondrous mystery;
he the perfect Son of Man.
In his living, in his suffering,
never trace nor stain of sin.
See the true and better Adam
come to save the hell-bound man.
Christ, the great and sure fulfilment
of the law, in him we stand.
Come behold the wondrous mystery;
Christ the Lord upon the tree.
In the stead of ruined sinners
hangs the Lamb in victory.
See the price of our redemption.
See the Father’s plan unfold;
bringing many sons to glory,
grace unmeasured, love untold.
Come behold the wondrous mystery;
slain by death the God of life.
But no grave could e’er restrain him.
Praise the Lord; he is alive!
What a foretaste of deliverance!
How unwavering our hope;
Christ in power resurrected
as we will be when he comes.
What a foretaste of deliverance!
How unwavering our hope;
Christ in power resurrected
as we will be when he comes.
“In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, which was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets. This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.”
Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, Michael Bleecker, 2012 McKinney Music, Inc.
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