Verse 1
Great God, we to thy servant go
From whom thou once didst hide thy face:
He offer’d up himself below,
A victim for our wretched race,
Thy righteous servant and thy Son
He died for all mankind t’ atone.

Verse 2
To him we fly, at thy command,
Who on himself our sins did take,
Our cause we put into his hand,
And Christ our Advocate we make:
Who at his death did interceed,
Doth now his death for sinners plead.

Verse 3
Us that his righteous Spirit griev’d,
He kindly makes his constant care;
Our injur’d friend on earth who liv’d,
Thou hear’st in heaven his ceaseless prayer,
Accept in thy beloved Son,
And save us for his sake alone.