Author: Brian Wren, 1936- Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1 hymnal Scripture: Philippians 2:5-8 Lyrics: 1 A man of ancient time and place,
with foreign speech and foreign face,
reveals the glory, pow'r, and grace
of costly, unexpected love.
2 A rabbi, schooled in Moses' law,
a male, amending Herod's flaw,
arouses wonder, rage, and awe
with costly, unexpected love.
3 By teasing word and healing deed,
a leper touched, an outcast freed,
he bears the fruit and plants the seed
of costly, unexpected love.
4 The cost we barely can surmise
when, lifted up before our eyes,
the face of God we recognize
in crucified, unfathomed love.
5 May faith and hope within us grow,
the way of Christ to tell and show,
and may the Spirit breathe and blow
in costly, unexpected love. Topics: Call/Calling; Courage; Holy Spirit; Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ's Death; Jesus Christ's Humanity; Jesus Christ's Life; Jesus Christ's Love; Servanthood Used With Tune: COSTLY LOVE
A Man of Ancient Time and Place