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Dear Lord Jesus, we adore Thee,
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| 1. | Dear Lord Jesus, we adore Thee, |
| | "Seed of woman" Thou became; |
| | Of the virgin wast begotten, |
| | Called e'en with a human name. |
| | Taking thus the human nature, |
| | Thou as man the serpent trod; |
| | By the Cross his head Thou bruisd |
| | And fulfilled the plan of God. |
| | Lord, we see Thy glory, |
| | Shown in human beauty, |
| | Full of splendor, manifested In humanity. |
| 2. | As a man, by incarnation, |
| | Flesh and blood didst Thou partake |
| | To destroy the devil, Satan, |
| | In our stead and for our sake. |
| | With the name of Jesus given |
| | And Emmanuel calld too, |
| | Thou becam'st our precious Savior, |
| | Bringing us salvation true. |
| 3. | Thou, "Last Adam" wast entitled, |
| | And wast called the "second man", |
| | Head of all the new creation, |
| | Better than the first man. |
| | On this earth in life and conduct |
| | Thou indeed wast Son of man; |
| | Now in heaven with this nature |
| | Thou dost still appear as man. |
| 4. | In the time which God appointed |
| | Thou wilt come, dear Lord, again, |
| | With the glory of the Father, |
| | Still appearing as a man. |
| | Even on the throne of judgment |
| | Son of man Thou still wilt be; |
| | And with this, our human nature, |
| | Thou forevermore wilt be. |