Arrival, Departure, Arrival

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series]

First arriving in a manger,
concealing for a time his nature
(all divine), to be a Saviour
– Man to rescue from great danger.
    Execution cruel inflicted,
    lies of jealous men imputed,
    but this death had been predicted
    – for the guilty substituted.

When th’atoning death was done,
rose to show our life he’d won,
then departed after teaching
he’d return when all the preaching
    of his offered grace was sounded
    through the world where sin abounded,
    – his arrival now awaited:
    perfect world anticipated.

[IP: arrivals and departures]

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