TLH Hymn 117
The Ancient Law Departs
114-125 New Year
Hymn Text
117. The Ancient Law Departs
Text transcribed from the Creative Commons text-only edition hosted by LutheranLibrary.org.
1. The ancient Law departs,
And all its fears remove,
For Jesus makes with faithful hearts
A covenant of love.
And all its fears remove,
For Jesus makes with faithful hearts
A covenant of love.
2. The Light of Light Divine,
True brightness undefiled,
He bears for us the pain of sin
A holy, spotless Child.
True brightness undefiled,
He bears for us the pain of sin
A holy, spotless Child.
3. His infant body now
Begins the cross to feel:
Those precious drops of blood that flow
For death the Victim seal.
Begins the cross to feel:
Those precious drops of blood that flow
For death the Victim seal.
4. Today the name is Thine
At which we bend the knee.
They call Thee Jesus, Child Divine;
Our Jesus deign to be.
At which we bend the knee.
They call Thee Jesus, Child Divine;
Our Jesus deign to be.
5. All praise, eternal Son,
For Thy redeeming love,
With Father, Spirit, ever One
In glorious might above. Amen.
For Thy redeeming love,
With Father, Spirit, ever One
In glorious might above. Amen.