The One for Whom We Wait - Mary Bowley Peters

Mary Bowley Peters

O blessed Lord, what hast Thou done?

How vast a ransom given?

O blessed Lord, what hast Thou done?

How vast a ransom given?

Thyself of God th’ eternal Son,

The Lord of earth and heaven.

Thy Father, in His gracious love,

Did spare Thee from His side;

And Thou didst stoop to bear above,

At such a cost, Thy bride.

Lord, while our souls in faith repose

Upon Thy precious blood,

Peace like an even river flows,

And mercy, like a flood.

But boundless joy shall fill our hearts,

When, gazing on Thy face,

We fully see what faith imparts,

And glory crowns Thy grace.

Unseen, we love Thee; dear Thy name;

But when our eyes behold,

With joyful wonder we’ll exclaim,

“The half had not been told!”

For Thou exceedest all the fame

Our ears have ever heard;

How happy we who know Thy name,

And trust Thy faithful Word!