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Verses this song directly draws fromLyrics
Verse 1
Who is He in yonder stall
At whose feet the shepherds fall? (Luke 2:7-20)
Who is He in deep distress,
Fasting in the wilderness? (Matt. 4:1-11, Mark 1:12-13, Luke 4:1-13)
Chorus
’Tis the Lord! O wondrous story!
’Tis the Lord! the King of glory! (Ps. 24:7-10, I Cor. 2:8)
At His feet we humbly fall, (Isa. 45:23, Rom. 14:11, Phil. 2:9-11, Rev. 1:17, Rev. 5:14)
Crown Him! crown Him, Lord of all! (Acts 10:36)
Verse 2
Who is He the people bless
For His words of gentleness? (Luke 4:22)
Who is He to whom they bring
All the sick and sorrowing? (Matt. 4:24, Matt. 8:16-17, Mark 1:32-34, Luke 4:40)
Verse 3
Who is He that stands and weeps
At the grave where Lazarus sleeps? (John 11:33-35)
Who is He the gathering throng
Greet with loud triumphant song? (Matt. 21:1-11, Mark 11:1-11, Luke 19:28-40, John 12:12-19)
Verse 4
Lo! at midnight, who is He
Prays in dark Gethsemane? (Matt. 26:36-46, Mark 14:32-42, Luke 22:39-46)
Who is He on yonder tree
Dies in grief and agony? (Matthew 27:35-50, Mark 15:24-37, Luke 23:33-46, John 19:18-30, Isa. 53:3-5, I Pet. 2:24)
Verse 5
Who is He that from the grave
Comes to heal and help and save?
Who is He that from His throne
Rules through all the world alone? (Dan. 7:14, Eph. 1:20-22, Rev. 11:15)