Before the world there was the Word, (by human ear as yet unheard),
with God and same as God from ‘ere a thing was made or life breathed air.
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The source of life through whom came light that shines upon all humankind,
though dark surrounds all that’s about this light shall darkness not put out.
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A messenger from God, one John, came preaching of the light to come.
Though he, himself, was not the light, he made it clear where light would shine.
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And though the world was made through Word, and though through John the Word was heard
And in the flesh incarnate came, yet world refused Word’s rightful claim.
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A few, however, did receive, and these few even dared believe.
So by the wWrd they came to be born into God’s own family.
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The Word became a human being, and filled with grace and truth was seen.
So heaven’s glory touched the earth and we beheld salvation’s birth.
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John spoke and cried, “This is the One of whom I spoke. Now Word has come!”
Out of the fullness of God’s grace we have been blessed in ev’ry place.
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Through Moses God had given law, through Jesus Christ comes grace for all.
Though God’s been seen by no one yet, in Jesus Christ God can be met.
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Image: Licensed to David Alexander by www.Storyblocks.com
Source: John 1:1-18
Text: David Alexander, 2009, CC BY-SA 4.0
Tune: Puer Nobis Nascitur, Public Domain
Score: https://www.smallchurchmusic.com/Score_PDF/OLoveHowDeep-PuerNobisNascitur.pdf
Audio: www.smallchurchmusic.com Used by Permission.
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