"And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of My people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows, and I am come down to deliver them" (Exodus 3:7,8). "The heart knoweth His own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy" (Proverbs 14:10).
Lord of heaven, You descended
From Your majesty above;
Thus in mercy You defended
Those on whom You set Your love.
The burning bush was not consumed
That Moses turned aside to see.
Neither were Your people doomed,
For You came to set them free.
Lord, You saw their great affliction,
And You heard their anguished prayer.
You knew their sorrowful condition,
You understood their deep despair.
Lord, with gratitude and awe,
We think of how You looked ahead,
And thus our sorrows likewise saw,
And would bear them in our stead.
Lord of love, You are no Stranger
To our sorrows here as well:
You descended to that manger
To deliver us from hell.
Thank You, Lord, for coming down
And for dying in our place!
Receive our worship as Your crown,
King of glory, Lord of grace!
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