JESUS I humbly seek, And of himself enquire, Did not the prophet speak Of thee,...

JESUS I humbly seek, And of himself enquire, Did not the prophet speak Of thee, the world's Desire? Thou poor, despised, afflicted Man, His meaning to my heart explain.

Art thou the Lamb of God Who didst from heaven come, Led by the multitude, Before thy shearers dumb, The patient, speechless Man of woe, By sinners crucified below?

Swept from the face of earth Didst thou our sorrows bear, Whose everlasting birth God only can declare, Whose countless seed shall soon arise, And shine as stars beyond the skies?

Adopt me by thy grace Into thy family, My heart shall then confess The prophet spake of thee, Then, to mine inmost soul made known, I feel he spake of thee alone.