Verse 1
Come thou universal blessing,
Abraham’s long-expected seed,
Perfect peace, and joy unceasing
Thro’ the ransom’d nations spread,
Devilish pride, and brutal passion
Far from every heart remove,
Bless us with thy full salvation,
Bless us with thy heavenly love.
Verse 2
Happy is the man forgiven:
This let every sinner feel,
Taste in thee his present heaven,
Pant for greater blessings still:
O that all anew created
Might thine image here retrieve,
Then to paradise translated
In thy glorious presence live.