Our Christ He is the fruit of earth,
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Our Christ He is the fruit of earth, In excellence replete; Jehovah’s shoot, divinity; Where God with man does meet.
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Our Christ He is the canopy To shelter God’s elect, A hiding place, a shade from heat, God’s work He does protect.
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As virgin’s Son, to us He came— The universal sign; Immanuel, God dwells with us; O what a joy divine.
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Now unto us this child is born, As firstborn Son He came; As counselor, He’s wonderful, The mighty God His name.
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The shadow of a massive rock Upon a wasted soil, A refuge He from storm and wind, A rest from earthly toil.
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A twig and branch and Jesse’s root, The fruit of all the earth; He grew up as a tender plant, O what a Christ of worth.
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Our Christ, He is the cornerstone; He’s tested and secure, The glory of the Father’s house, Upon Him resting sure.
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Although He was despised by man, Acquainted He with grief; He paid the greatest sacrifice That we should find release.
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A peg that’s driven in the wall On which all glory rests, The faithful household steward He, God’s wisdom manifest.
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Eternal covenant He makes With David’s mercies sure; The thirsty He does satisfy With living waters pure.
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To properly portray this One, The Bible uses three: Isaiah, Cyrus, Israel; A threefold Servant He.
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The Prince of Peace and Mighty God, The Savior and the King, The light in the Millennium, ’Tis of this One we sing.
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Since unto us this light has shined, Who dwell in Galilee, We evermore declare His praise, O what a Christ is He.