Away with our fears, The Godhead appears

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Away with our fears, The Godhead appears

Author: Charles Wesley
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1. Away with our fears!
The Godhead appears
In Christ reconciled
The Father of mercies in Jesus the child.

2. He comes from above,
In manifest love,
Desire of our eyes,
The meek Lamb of God, in a manger He lies.

3. Immanuel’s birth
What triumph on earth!
Yet could it afford
No better a place for its heavenly Lord?

4. The Ancient of Days
Redeems a lost race:
His glory comes down
Self-humbled to carry us up to a crown.

5. Made flesh for our sake,
That we might partake
The nature divine,
Again in His image, His holiness shine.

6. A heavenly birth,
Experience on earth,
And rise to His throne,
And life with our Jesus eternally one.

7. Then let us believe,
And gladly receive
The tidings they bring
Who publish to sinners their Savior and king.

8. And while we are here,
Our King shall appear,
His Spirit impart,
And form His full image of love in our heart.

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #335

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Author: Charles Wesley

Charles Wesley, M.A. was the great hymn-writer of the Wesley family, perhaps, taking quantity and quality into consideration, the great hymn-writer of all ages. Charles Wesley was the youngest son and 18th child of Samuel and Susanna Wesley, and was born at Epworth Rectory, Dec. 18, 1707. In 1716 he went to Westminster School, being provided with a home and board by his elder brother Samuel, then usher at the school, until 1721, when he was elected King's Scholar, and as such received his board and education free. In 1726 Charles Wesley was elected to a Westminster studentship at Christ Church, Oxford, where he took his degree in 1729, and became a college tutor. In the early part of the same year his religious impressions were much deepene… Go to person page >

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