Verse 1
Greatest of the Prophetic race,
He saw the Lamb with ravish’d eyes,
Jehovah full of truth and grace
Acknowledg’d from the opening skies:
To Moses his back-parts were show’d,
But John beheld the face of God.

Verse 2
He preach’d th’ Incarnate God come down,
He reach’d the dawn of gospel-day;
Remov’d before the blaze of noon,
Before the veil was cast away,
Before the Comforter was given,
Proof of our God return’d to heaven.

Verse 3
The least Apostle of the Lamb
Greater than John by this appears,
We all the Death of God proclaim;
Meanest of Jesus’ messengers,
Ev’n I set forth the Crucified,
The blood which all may feel applied.

Verse 4
By office greater far than John
Sent on a greater embassy,
We make the Saviour’s passion known,
Who captive leads captivity,
And from his Father’s throne imparts
The Spirit of glory to our hearts.