Ancient and Modern ‎#314

314. Her Virgin eyes saw God incarnate born

1 Her Virgin eyes saw God incarnate born,
when she to Bethlem came that happy morn:
how high her raptures then began to swell,
none but her own omniscient Son can tell.

2 As Eve, when she her fontal sin reviewed,
wept for herself and all she should include,
blest Mary, with man's Saviour in embrace,
joyed for herself and for all human race.

3 All saints are by her Son's dear influence blest;
she kept the very fountain at her breast:
the Son adored and nursed by the sweet Maid
a thousandfold of love for love repaid.

4 Heaven with transcendent joys her entrance graced,
near to his throne her Son his Mother placed;
and here below, now she's of heaven possest,
all generations are to call her blest.

Text Information

• First Line: Her Virgin eyes saw God incarnate born
• Author: Thomas Ken (1637-1711)
• Meter: 10 10 10 10
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2013
• Scripture:
  Luke 1:41-45
• Topic: Blessed Virgin Mary; Church Year: Christmas; Heaven; Mary; Saints

Tune Information

• Name: FARLEY CASTLE
• Composer: Henry Lawes (1596-1662)
• Meter: 10 10 10 10
• Key: D Major
• Source: From Sandys's A Paraphrase upon the Psalms of David, 1638
• Notes: A version in a lower key is found at 210.