p. 1 | THE FIRST ADVENT

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 24, 1879

THE FIRST ADVENT.

Who has our report believed? Shiloh come is not received, Not received by his own; Promised branch from root of Jesse, David's offspring sent to bless you, Comes too lowly to be known.

Tell me, O you favored nation! What is your fond expectation— Some fair-spreading, lofty tree? Let not worldly pride confound you; ’Mong the lowly plants around you, Mark the lowest—that is he!

Like a tender plant that's growing Where no waters friendly flowing, No kind rains refresh the ground, Drooping, dying, you shall view him, See no charms to draw you to him; There no beauty shall be found.

Lo! Messiah unrespected! Man of griefs, despised, rejected! Wounds his form disfiguring: Marred his visage more than any; For he bears the sins of many, All our sorrows carrying.

No deceit his mouth had spoken, Blameless—he no law had broken, Yet was numbered with the worst; For, because the Lord would grieve him, You who saw it did believe him For his own offenses cursed.

But while him your thoughts accused, He for our offense was bruised; Yes, for us the victim bled, With his stripes our wounds are cured, By his pains our peace secured, Purchased with the blood he shed.

Love amazing, so to mind us! The Great Shepherd came to find us, Silly sheep all gone astray; Lost, undone by our transgressions, Worse than stripped of all possessions, Debtors without hope to pay!

Death our portion, slaves in spirit, He redeemed us by his merit To a glorious liberty; Dearly first his goodness bought us, Truth and love then sweetly taught us, Truth and love have made us free.

Glory be to God who gave us— Freely gave—his Son to save us! Glory to the Son who came! Honor, blessing, adoration, Ever from the whole creation, Be to God and to the Lamb! —Selected.