Songs of Thankfulness and Praise

1.

Songs of thankfulness and praise,

Jesus, Lord, to thee we raise,

Manifested by the star

To the sages from afar;

Branch of royal David's stem

In thy birth at Bethlehem;

Praises be to thee addressed,

God in flesh made manifest.

2.

Manifest at Jordan's stream,

Prophet, Priest, and King supreme;

And at Cana, wedding guest,

In thy Godhead manifest;

Manifest in pow'r divine,

Changing water into wine;

Praises be to thee addressed,

God in flesh made manifest.

3.

Manifest in making whole

Palsied limbs and fainting soul;

Manifest in valiant fight,

Quelling all the devil's might;

Manifest in gracious will,

Ever bringing good from ill;

Praises be to thee addressed,

God in flesh made manifest.

4.

Grant us grace to see thee, Lord,

Mirrored in thy holy Word;

May we imitate thee now,

And be pure, as pure art thou;

That we like to thee may be

At thy great Epiphany;

And may praise thee, ever blessed,

God in flesh made manifest.