Verse 1
Wonderful birth, to a manger
He came
Made in the likeness of man, to[proclaim
God’s boundless love for a word
sick with sin,
Pleading with sinners to let Him[come in
Wonderful name He bears,
Wonderful crown He wears
Wonderful blessings His triumphs afford:
Wonderful Calvary
Wonderful grace for me
Verse 2
Wonderful life, full of service so
free,
Friend to the poor and the needy[was He;
Unfailing goodness on all He bes-[towed,
Undying faith in the vilest He
showed.
Verse 3
Wonderful death, for t meant not
defeat
Calvary made His great mission[complete
Wrought our redemption, and when
He arose.
Bansh’d for ever last of our foes
Verse 4
Wonderful hope, He is coming
again,
Coming as King o’er the nations to
Glorious promise, His word cannot
fail,
His righteous Kingdom at last must[prevail!
A. H. Ackley.