Thou Who Wast Rich
Love's Sacrifice: A Divine Journey from Riches to Humility
Lyrics
Thou who wast rich beyond all splendour
Thou who was incredibly wealthy and splendid
All for love's sake becamest poor
Became poor solely for the sake of love
Thrones for a manger didst surrender
Surrendered thrones to be in a manger
Sapphire-paved courts for stable floor
Exchanged sapphire-paved courts for a stable floor
Thou who wast rich beyond all splendour
Thou who was incredibly wealthy and splendid
All for love's sake becomes poor
Becomes poor for the sake of love
Thou who art God beyond all praising
Thou who is God beyond all praising
All for love's sake becamest man
Became a man solely for love's sake
Stooping so low, but sinners raising
Stooped low to raise sinners heavenwards
Heavenwards by thine eternal plan
Executed an eternal plan to raise sinners
Thou who art God beyond all praising
Thou who is God beyond all praising
All for love's sake becamest man
Became a man solely for love's sake
Thou who art love beyond all telling
Thou who is love beyond all telling
Saviour and King, we worship thee
We worship thee, the Saviour and King
Emmanuel, within us dwelling
Emmanuel, dwelling within us
Make us what thou wouldst have us be
Transform us into what thou wouldst have us be
Thou who art love beyond all telling
Thou who is love beyond all telling
Saviour and King, we worship thee
We worship thee, the Saviour and King
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