The ancient law departs,
And all its fears remove,
For Jesus makes with faithful hearts
A covenant of love.

The Light of Light divine,
True brightness undefiled,
He bears for us the pain of sin,
A holy spotless Child.

To-day the name is thine
At which we bend the knee;
They call thee Jesus, Child divine:
Our Jesus deign to be.

All praise, eternal Son,
For thy redeeming love,
With Father, Spirit, ever One,
In glorious might above.


S. Besnault
tr. Compilers of Hymns Ancient and Modern